Use of Outcrop as Substitute for Subsurface Shale: Current Understanding of Similarities, Discrepancies, and Associated Challenges

Full coring in shale reservoirs is challenging, time consuming, and risky due to fragility. Therefore, shale outcrop analogs are often used as an alternative to enhance the understanding of corresponding subsurface reservoir formation multifaceted mineralogy and rock characteristics. As consequence,...

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Main Authors: Sharifigaliuk, H., Mahmood, S.M., Ahmad, M., Rezaee, Reza
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2021
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89542