Shale fracture surface area measured by tracking exchangeable cations

Hydrocarbon production from oil shale and shale gas is increasingly important for securing the energy supply to society. Such shale reservoirs, however, typically have low permeability, and hydraulic fracturing is required to facilitate economic production. Hydraulic fracturing significantly increas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Roshan, H., Sarmadivaleh, M., Iglauer, Stefan
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27688