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CO₂ pressure and injection strategy strongly control solubility–mineral trapping in high-salinity reservoirs, while intermittent injection can boost trapping capacity by up to 3×! #openaccess at https://shortlink.uk/1qL5h
#CCUS #CO2Storage #CarbonStorage #CO2 #Geochemistry #energytransition

Natural Gas Industry B updates May 22

Fault permeability and activation duration govern vertical overpressure transfer, while permeable fault-connected sand bodies rapidly re-equilibrate basin pressure systems and redirect deep fluid migration.
#openaccess at https://shortlink.uk/1vu6m

#Overpressure #Faults #Basin #energy #modeling

Natural Gas Industry B updates May 12

The latest issue, Volume 13 Issue 2 (April 2026), has been released on #ScienceDirect! Seven high quality research articles are published in this issue. Welcome to read this issue freely at https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/natural-gas-industry-b/vol/13/issue/2.
#energy #naturalgas #pipeline #reservoirs #EOR #basin

Natural Gas Industry B updates May 1

Happy International Workers' Day! #NGIB #naturalgas #energy #energytransition

Natural Gas Industry B updates Apr 16

High-pressure gas release forms vertical jets and explosive clouds. Pressure controls jet height, while wind expands hazard zones and alters dispersion paths. #openaccess at https://shortlink.uk/1sPZu
#naturalgas #Pipeline #leakage #ProcessSafety #energyundercontrol #CFD

Natural Gas Industry B updates Apr 9

Shaped cutters outperform conventional designs in hard limestone: ridge cutters reduce peak force by ~8.7% and MSE by ~34%, enabling faster ROP and more efficient drilling. #openaccess at https://shortlink.uk/1n8uL. #Geomechanics #rockmechanics #basin

Natural Gas Industry B updates Mar 30

New insights into CO₂-N₂-CH₄ interactions in tight sandstone: molecular simulations reveal CO₂ dominates adsorption, while N₂ enhances CH₄ diffusion at high pressure—enabling efficient CO₂-EGR strategies. #openaccess at https://shortlink.uk/1rPKL. #CCUS #EGR #NaturalGas #EnergyTransition

Natural Gas Industry B updates Mar 24

A new 3D CT–fractal method quantifies coal fracability via fracture surface area. Lower stress contrast and CO₂ fracturing boost complexity by up to 50%. #openaccess at https://shortlink.uk/1mfxL
#naturalgas #coalbedmethane #CBM #Fracturing #CO2

Natural Gas Industry B updates Mar 16

ScCO₂–H₂O reactions reshape shale fractures and nonlinear flow under stress. Low confining pressure (15–25 MPa) enhances conductivity, while higher stress promotes clogging and flow resistance. #openaccess at https://short-url.org/1qZVv
#ShaleGas #CCUS #CO2 #ReservoirEngineering

Natural Gas Industry B updates Mar 11

Can methane deflagration replace hydraulic fracturing?
Experiments on Longmaxi shale show optimized pressures (~45 MPa) significantly enhance nanopore connectivity and gas transport. #openaccess at https://short-url.org/1qFOE
#naturalgas #ShaleGas #EnergyGeology #reservoir