Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Gas Adsorption and Controlling Factors of Shale: Review, Application, Comparison and Challenges

  • Review Paper
  • Published:
Natural Resources Research Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The selection of an optimized gas adsorption model is a quantitatively challenging task when characterizing shale gas reservoirs because every model has its own assumptions and mechanisms. In addition, excess when converting different models to absolute gas adsorption is reported in the literature, which differs due to variations in adsorbed phase density or volume. The roles of controlling factors change under various conditions and consequences, and it is hard to comprehend shale storage and production sources. Quantifying the contribution of adsorbed and absorbed gases to total gas storage is also challenging despite existing advanced techniques. This paper reviews gas adsorption in the light of applications, comparisons and challenges along with shale controlling factors, and it provides a better opportunity to comprehend shale storage and platforms to investigate further mechanisms of shale gas storage. It is revealed in this review that several crucial factors are found in shale that control and affect the gas adsorption capacity. Kerogen swelling and pore shrinkage, kerogen maturity, gas type and moisture content greatly influence gas adsorption capacity. The measurement of true adsorbed and bulk amount, selection of an optimized gas adsorption model, proper investigation of shale controlling factors, and accurate measurement of adsorbed and absorbed gases may enhance the accuracy of resource assessment and production performance predictions.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 15

Similar content being viewed by others

Notes

  1. 1 scf = 2869.2044809344 J.

  2. 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg.

  3. 1 scf = 2869.2044809344 J; 1 ft = 0.3048 m.

References

  • Abebe, B., Murthy, H. C. A., & Amare, E. Z. (2018). Summary on adsorption and photocatalysis for pollutant remediation: Mini review. Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences, 8, 225–255.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ahmadi, M. A., & Shadizadeh, S. R. (2015). Experimental investigation of a natural surfactant adsorption on shale-sandstone reservoir rocks: Static and dynamic conditions. Fuel, 159, 15–26.

    Google Scholar 

  • Akbar, I., & Hongtao, Z. (2020). The opportunities and challenges of preformed particle gel in enhanced oil recovery. Recent Innovations in Chemical Engineering, 13, 290–302.

    Google Scholar 

  • Alharthy, N. S., Teklu, T. W., Abd El-Gawad, S., Kazemi, H., & Graves, R., 2017. Flow dynamics and pore scale physics in unconventional shale reservoirs. In Unconventional resources technology conference. https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2017-2698056.

  • Alireza, A. M., & Rick, C. (2016). Analytical and Experimental investigations of gas-flow regimes in shales considering the influence of mean effective stress. SPE Journal. https://doi.org/10.2118/178429-PA.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ambrose, R. J., Hartman, R. C., Diaz Campos, M., Akkutlu, I. Y., & Sondergeld, C. (2010). New pore-scale considerations for shale gas in place calculations. Society of Petroleum Engineers. https://doi.org/10.2118/131772-MS.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Balumi, W. B., & Aminu, M. D. (2017). Effect of initial pressure, surface, outlet velocity, and density of adsorbed gas on transport and production in shale gas reservoirs. Oil & Gas Research, 3, 144.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bi, H., Jiang, Z., Li, J., Xiong, F., Li, P., & Chen, L. (2017). Ono-Kondo model for supercritical shale gas storage: a case study of silurian Longmaxi Shale in Southeast Chongqing, China. Energy Fuels, 31(3), 2755–2764.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brunauer, S., Deming, L. S., Deming, W. S., & Teller, E. (1940). On a theory of the van der Waals adsorption of gases. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 62, 1723–1732.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cao, J., Liang, Y., Masuda, Y., Koga, H., Tanaka, H., Tamura, K., & Matsuoka, T. (2019). Molecular simulation of methane adsorption behavior in kerogen nanopores for shale gas resource assessment. In International petroleum technology conference. https://doi.org/10.2523/IPTC-19216-MS.

  • Chareonsuppanimit, P., Mohammad, S. A., Jr., Robinson, L. R., & Gasem, K. A. M. (2012). High-pressure adsorption of gases on shales: Measurements and modeling. International Journal of Coal Geology, 95, 34–46.

    Google Scholar 

  • Chen, C. (2016). Multiscale imaging, modeling, and principal component analysis of gas transport in shale reservoirs. Fuel, 182, 761–770.

    Google Scholar 

  • Chen, F., Duan, Y., Wang, K., Li, X., & Liao, Y. (2015a). A novel pressure transient response model considering multiple migration mechanisms in shale gas reservoir. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 22, 321–334.

    Google Scholar 

  • Chen, T., Feng, X. T., & Pan, Z. (2015b). Experimental study of swelling of organic rich shale in methane. International Journal of Coal Geology, 150, 64–73.

    Google Scholar 

  • Chen, L., Jiang, Z., Liu, K., Ji, W., Wang, P., Gao, F., et al. (2017). Application of Langmuir and Dubinin-Radushkevich models to estimate methane sorption capacity on two shale samples from the Upper Triassic Chang 7 Member in the southeastern Ordos Basin, China. Energy Exploration & Exploitation, 35(1), 122–144.

    Google Scholar 

  • Chen, L., Zou, L., Jiang, Z., Jinag, S., Liu, K., Tan, J., et al. (2019). Mechanisms of shale gas adsorption: Evidence from thermodynamics and kinetics study of methane adsorption on shale. Chemical Engineering Journal, 361, 559–570.

    Google Scholar 

  • Civan, F., Rai, C. S., & Sondergeld, C. H. (2011). Shale gas permeability and diffusivity inferred by improved formulation of relevant retention and transport mechanisms. Transport in Porous Media, 86, 925–944.

    Google Scholar 

  • Clarkson, C. R., Bustin, R. M., & Levy, J. H. (1997). Application of mono/multilayer and adsorption potential theories to coal methane isotherms at elevated temperature and pressure. Carbon, 35(12), 1689–1705.

    Google Scholar 

  • Clarsen, J. W., & Li, S. (1997). An initial comparison of the interactions of Type I and III kerogens with organic liquids. Organic Geochemistry, 26(5–6), 305–309.

    Google Scholar 

  • Danga, W., Zhanga, J., Wei, X., Tang, X., Chen, Q., Li, Z., et al. (2017). Geological controls on methane adsorption capacity of Lower Permian transitional black shales in the Southern North China Basin, Central China: Experimental results and geological implications. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 152, 456–470.

    Google Scholar 

  • De Boer, J.H. (1958). The structure and properties of porous materials. In: Proceedings of the Tenth symposium of the Colston research society held in the University of Bristol, Butterworths, London (pp. 68–94).

  • Etminan, S. R., Javadpour, F., Maini, B. B., & Chen, Z. (2014). Measurement of gas storage processes in shale and of the molecular diffusion coefficient in kerogen. International Journal of Coal Geology, 123, 10–19.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fan, Z., Hou, J., Ge, X., Zhao, P., & Liu, J. (2018). Investigating influential factors of the gas absorption capacity in shale reservoirs using integrated petrophysical, mineralogical and geochemical experiments: A case study. Energies, 11, 3078.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fan, E., Tang, S., Zhang, C., Guo, Q., & Sun, C. (2014). Methane sorption capacity of organics and clays in high-over matured shale-gas systems. Energy Exploration & Exploitation, 32(6), 927–942.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fianu, J., Gholinezhad, J., & Hassan, M. (2018). Comparison of temperature-dependent gas adsorption models and their application to shale gas reservoirs. Energy & Fuels, 32, 4763–4771.

    Google Scholar 

  • Golsanami, N., Sun, J., Liu, Y., Yan, W., Lianjun, C., Jiang, L., et al. (2019). Distinguishing fractures from matrix pores based on the practical application of rock physics inversion and NMR data: A case study from an unconventional coal reservoir in China. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 65, 145–167.

    Google Scholar 

  • Heller, R., Vermylen, J., & Zoback, M. (2014). Experimental investigation of matrix permeability of gas shales. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, 98, 975–995.

    Google Scholar 

  • Huang, X., & Zhao, Y. P. (2017). Characterization of pore structure, gas adsorption, and spontaneous imbibition in shale gas reservoirs. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 159, 197–204.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hwang, K. S., Choi, D. K., Gong, S. Y., & Cho, S. Y. (1997). Adsorption and thermal regeneration of methylene chloride vapor on an activated carbon bed. Chemical Engineering Science, 52(7), 1111–1123.

    Google Scholar 

  • International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). (1972). Manuals of symbols and terminology for physico chemical quantities and units. Butterworth, London, UK. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2013-0-13261-8.

  • Ji, L., Zhang, T., Milliken, K. L., Qu, J., & Zhang, X. (2012). Experimental investigation of main controls to methane adsorption in clay-rich rocks. Applied Geochemistry, 2, 2533–2545.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jiang, L., Zhao, Y., Golsanami, N., Chen, L., & Yan, W. (2020). A novel type of neural networks for feature engineering of geological data: Case studies of coal and gas hydrate-bearing sediments. Geoscience Frontiers, 11(5), 1511–1531.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jiang, Z., Zhao, L., & Zhang, D. (2018). Study of adsorption behavior in shale reservoirs under high pressure. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 49, 275–285.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jin, Z., & Firoozabadi, A. (2013). Methane and carbon dioxide adsorption in clay-like slit pores by Monte Carlo simulations. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 360, 456–465.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jin, Z., & Firoozabadi, A. (2016). Thermodynamic modeling of phase behavior in shale media. SPE Journal, 21(01), 190–207.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jing, L., Zhou, S., Gaus, G., Li, Y., Ma, Y., Chen, K., et al. (2018). Characterization of methane adsorption on shale and isolated kerogen from the Sichuan Basin under pressure up to 60 MPa: Experimental results and geological implications. International Journal of Coal Geology, 189, 83–93.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kim, C., Jang, H., Lee, Y., & Lee, J. (2016). Diffusion characteristics of nanoscale gas flow in shale matrix from Haenam basin, Korea. Environmental Earth Sciences, 75, 350.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kumar, H., Elsworth, D., Mathews, J., & Marone, C. (2016). Permeability evolution in sorbing media: Analogies between organic-rich shale and coal. Geofluids, 16(1), 43–55.

    Google Scholar 

  • Labani, M. M., Rezaee, R., Saeedi, A., & Hinai, A. A. (2013). Evaluation of pore size spectrum of gas shale reservoirs using low pressure nitrogen adsorption, gas expansion and mercury porosimetry: A case study from the Perth and Canning Basins, Western Australia. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 112, 7–16.

    Google Scholar 

  • Memon. A., & Li, A. (2020). Study of shale gas storage mechanism and gas in place calculations: New sights. In 2020 4th international conference on green energy and applications (ICGEA) (pp. 90–94) Singapore, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGEA49367.2020.239711.

  • Li, P., Jiang, Z., Zheng, M., Bi, H., Yuan, Y., & Xiong, F. (2016). Prediction model for gas adsorption capacity of the Lower Ganchaigou Formation in the Qaidam Basin, China. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 31(4), 93–102.

    Google Scholar 

  • Li, Z., Qi, Z., Yan, W., Xiang, Z., Ao, X., Huang, X., et al. (2020). Prediction of production performance of refractured shale gas well considering coupled multiscale gas flow and geomechanics. Hindawi Geofluids, 9160346, 21.

    Google Scholar 

  • Liu, J., Wang, J. G., Gao, F., Ju, Y., Zhang, X., & Zhang, L. (2016). Flow consistency between non-Darcy flow in fracture network and non-linear diffusion in matrix to gas production rate in fractured shale gas reservoirs. Transport in Porous Media, 111, 97–121.

    Google Scholar 

  • Liu, D., Yuan, P., Liu, H., Li, T., Tan, D., & Yuan, W. (2013). High-pressure adsorption of methane on montmorillonite, kaolinite and illite. Applied Clay Science, 85, 25–30.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ma, Y., Yue, C., Li, S., Xu, X., & Niu, Y. (2019). Study of CH4 and CO2 competitive adsorption on shale in Yibin, Sichuan Province of China. Carbon Resources Conversion, 2(1), 35–42.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mahmoud, M. (2019). Effect of gas adsorption on the estimation of gas in place (GIP) in conventional and unconventional reservoirs. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 44, 6205–6214.

    Google Scholar 

  • Memon, A., Li, A., Han, W., & Tian, W. (2019). Effect of gas adsorption-induced pore radius and effective stress on shale gas permeability in slip flow: New Insights. Open Geosciences, 11(1), 948–960.

    Google Scholar 

  • Memon, A., Li, A., Jacqueline, N., Kashif, M., & Ma, M. (2020). Study of gas sorption, stress effects and analysis of effective porosity and permeability for shale gas reservoirs. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 193, 107370.

    Google Scholar 

  • Merey, S., & Sinayuc, C. (2016). Analysis of carbon dioxide sequestration in shale gas reservoirs by using experimental adsorption data and adsorption models. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 36(2016), 1087–1105.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mingyao, W., Jishan, L., Derek, E., & Enyuan, W. (2018). Triple-porosity modeling for the simulation of multiscale flow mechanisms in shale reservoirs. Geofluids, 1–11, 6948726.

    Google Scholar 

  • Muther, T., Khan, M. J., Chachar, M. H., & Aziz, H. (2020a). A Study on designing appropriate hydraulic fracturing treatment with proper material selection and optimized fracture half-length in tight multilayered formation sequence. SN Applied Science, 2, 886.

    Google Scholar 

  • Muther, T., Nizamani, A. A., & Ismail, A. R. (2020b). Analysis on the effect of different fracture geometries on the productivity of tight gas reservoirs. Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, 16(2), 201–211.

    Google Scholar 

  • Myers, A. L., & Monson, P. A. (2002). Adsorption in porous materials at high pressure: Theory and experiment. Langmuir, 18(26), 10261–10273.

    Google Scholar 

  • Negara, A., & Sun, S. (2016). Effects of multiple transport mechanisms on shale gas production behavior. Society of Petroleum Engineers. https://doi.org/10.2118/182774-MS.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Pan, Z., & Connell, L. D. (2015). Reservoir simulation of free and adsorbed gas production from shale. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 22, 359–370.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pang, Y., Soliman, M. Y., Deng, H., & Emadi, H. (2016). Effect of methane adsorption on stress-dependent porosity and permeability in shale gas reservoirs. Society of Petroleum Engineers. https://doi.org/10.2118/180260-MS.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Pang, Y., Soliman, M. Y., Deng, H., & Xie, X. (2017). Experimental and analytical investigation of adsorption effects on shale gas transport in organic nanopores. Fuel, 199, 272–288.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pang, Y., Yuanyuan, T., Mohamed, Y., & Soliman, Y. S. (2019). Experimental measurement and analytical estimation of methane absorption in shale kerogen. Fuel, 240, 192–205.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pathak, M., Kweon, H., Deo, M., & Huang, H. (2017). Kerogen swelling and confinement: its implication on fluid thermodynamic properties in shales. Sci Rep., 7(1), 12530.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rani, S., Prusty, B. K., & Pal, S. K. (2015). Methane adsorption and pore characterization of India shale samples. Journal of Unconventional Oil Gas Resources, 11, 1–10.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rexer, T. F. T., Benham, M. J., Aplin, A. C., & Thomas, K. M. (2013). Methane adsorption on shale under simulated geological temperature and pressure conditions. Energy & Fuels, 27, 3099–3109.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sakurovs, R., Day, S., & Weir, S. (2010). Relationships between the critical properties of gases and their high pressure sorption behavior on coals. Energy & Fuels, 24, 1781–1787.

    Google Scholar 

  • Savest, N., Oja, V., Kaevand, T., & Lille, Ü. (2007). Interaction of Estonian kukersite with organic solvents: A volumetric swelling and molecular simulation study. Fuel, 86(1), 17–21.

    Google Scholar 

  • Shi, J., Zhang, L., Li, Y., Yu, W., He, X., & Liu, N. (2013). Diffusion and flow mechanisms of shale gas through matrix pores and gas production forecasting. SPE Journal. https://doi.org/10.2118/167226-MS.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sigal, R. F., Akkutlu, I. Y., Kang, S. M., Diaz-Campos, M., & Ambrose, R. (2013). The laboratory measurement of the gas-storage capacity of organic shales. Society of Petrophysicists and Well-Log Analysts, 54, 224–235.

    Google Scholar 

  • Tang, X., Ripepi, N., Luxbacher, K., & Pitcher, E. (2017a). Adsorption models for methane in shales: Review, comparison, and application. Energy & Fuels, 31(10), 10787–10801.

    Google Scholar 

  • Tang, X., Ripepi, N., Stadie, N. P., Yu, L., & Hall, M. R. (2016). A dual-site Langmuir equation for accurate estimation of high pressure deep shale gas resources. Fuel, 185, 10–17.

    Google Scholar 

  • Tang, X., Ripepi, N., Valentine, K. A., Keles, C., Long, T., & Gonciaruk, A. (2017b). Water vapor sorption on Marcellus shale: Measurement, modeling and thermodynamic analysis. Fuel, 209, 606–614.

    Google Scholar 

  • Taotao, C., Song, Z., Wang, S., & Xia, J. (2015). A comparative study of the specific area and pore structure of different shales and their kerogens. Science China Press, 45(2), 139–151.

    Google Scholar 

  • Thommes, M., Kaneko, K., Neimark, A. V., Olivier, J. P., Rodriguez-Reinoso, F., Rouquerol, J., et al. (2015). Physisorption of gases, with special reference to the evaluation of surface area and pore size distribution (IUPAC Technical Report). Pure and Applied Chemistry, 87(9–10), 1051–1069.

    Google Scholar 

  • Tian, H., Li, T., Zhang, T., & Xiao, X. (2016). Characterization of methane adsorption on over-mature Lower Silurian-Upper Ordovician shales in Sichuan Basin, Southwest China experimental results and geological implications. International Journal of Coal Geology, 156, 36–49.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wang, H. (2016). What factors control shale gas production decline trend: A comprehensive analysis and investigation. Society of Petroleum Engineers. https://doi.org/10.2118/179967-MS.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wang, J., Wang, B., Li, Y., Yang, Z., Gong, H., & Dong, M. (2016a). Measurement of dynamic adsorption: Diffusion process of methane in shale. Fuel, 172, 37–48.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wang, J., Yang, Z., Dong, M., Gong, H., Sang, Q., & Li, Y. (2016b). Experimental and numerical investigation of dynamic gas adsorption/desorption–diffusion process in shale. Energy & Fuels, 30(12), 10080–10091.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wei, M., Liu, J., Feng, X., Wang, C., & Zhou, F. (2016). Evolution of shale apparent permeability from stress-controlled to displacement-controlled conditions. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 34, 1453–1460.

    Google Scholar 

  • Weichao, Y., Jianmeng, S., Yang, S., & Golsanami, N. (2018). A robust NMR method to measure porosity of low porosity rocks. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 269, 113–117.

    Google Scholar 

  • Weniger, P., Kalkreuth, W., Busch, A., & Kroos, B. M. (2010). High-pressure methane and carbon dioxide sorption on coal and shale Samples from the Parana´ Basin, Brazil. International Journal of Coal Geology, 84(3–4), 190–205.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wu, K., Chen, Z., Li, X., Xu, J., Li, J., Wang, K., et al. (2017). Flow behavior of gas confined in nanoporous shale at high pressure: Real gas effect. Fuel, 205, 173–183.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wu, K., Li, X., Wang, C., Yu, W., & Chen, Z. (2015). Model for surface diffusion of adsorbed gas in nanopores of shale gas reservoirs. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 54(12), 3225–3236.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wu, T., Zhao, H., Tesson, S., & Firoozabadi, A. (2019). Absolute adsorption of light hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide in shale rock and isolated kerogen. Fuel, 235, 855–867.

    Google Scholar 

  • Xia, X., & Tang, Y. (2012). Isotope fractionation of methane during natural gas flow with coupled diffusion and adsorption/desorption. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 77, 489–503.

    Google Scholar 

  • Xiong, W., Zuo, L., Luo, L., Hu, Z., & Cui, Y. (2016). Methane adsorption on shale under high temperature and high pressure of reservoir condition: Experiments and supercritical adsorption modeling. Adsorption Science & Technology, 34, 193–211.

    Google Scholar 

  • Xiukun, W., & James, S. (2017). Gas sorption and non-Darcy flow in shale reservoirs. Petroleum Science, 14, 746–754.

    Google Scholar 

  • Xu, J., Guo, C., Wei, M., & Jiang, R. (2015). Production performance analysis for composite shale gas reservoir considering multiple transport mechanisms. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 26, 382–395.

    Google Scholar 

  • Yang, S., Wu, W., Xu, J., Ji, D., & Chen, Z. (2016a). Volume effects on methane-shale adsorption under reservoir conditions. Society of Petroleum Engineers. https://doi.org/10.2118/180076-MS.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Yang, S., Wu, W., Xu, J., Ji, D., Chen, Z., & Wei, Y. (2018). Modeling of methane/shale excess adsorption under reservoir conditions. Society of Petroleum Engineers. https://doi.org/10.2118/180076-PA.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Yang, T., Li, X., & Zhang, D. (2015). Quantitative dynamic analysis of gas desorption contribution to production in shale gas reservoirs. Journal of Unconventional Oil Gas Resources, 9(1), 18–30.

    Google Scholar 

  • Yang, W., Yanming, Z., Shimin, L., & Rui, Z. (2016b). Methane adsorption measurements and modeling for organic-rich marine shale samples. Fuel, 2016(172), 301–309.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ye, Z., Chen, D., Pan, Z., Zhang, G., Xia, Y., & Ding, X. (2016). An improved Langmuir model for evaluating methane adsorption capacity in shale under various pressures and temperatures. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 31, 658–680.

    Google Scholar 

  • Yu, W., Sepehrnoori, K., & Patzek, T. W. (2014). Evaluation of gas adsorption in marcellus shale. Society of Petroleum Engineers. https://doi.org/10.2118/170801-MS.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Yuan, W., Pan, Z., Li, X., Yang, Y., Zhao, C., Connell, L. D., et al. (2014). Experimental study and modeling of methane adsorption and diffusion in shale. Fuel, 117, 509–519.

    Google Scholar 

  • Zhang, L., Shan, B., Zhao, Y., Du, J., Chen, J., & Tao, X. (2018). Gas transport model in organic shale nanopores considering Langmuir slip conditions and diffusion: Pore confinement, real gas, and geomechanical effects. Energies, 11, 223.

    Google Scholar 

  • Zhang, Y., Shao, D., Yan, J., Jia, X., Li, Y., Yu, P., et al. (2016). The pore size distribution and its relationship with shale gas capacity in organic-rich mudstone of Wufeng-Longmaxi Formations, Sichuan Basin, China. Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience, 1(3), 213–220.

    Google Scholar 

  • Zhao, T., Li, X., Zhao, H., & Li, M. (2017). Molecular simulation of adsorption and thermodynamic properties on type II kerogen: Influence of maturity and moisture content. Fuel, 190, 198–207.

    Google Scholar 

  • Zhou, S., Wang, H., & Cai, J. (2019). Chapter 12: High-pressure methane adsorption in shale, petrophysical characterization and fluids transport in unconventional reservoirs (pp. 247–258). Amsterdam: Elsevier.

    Google Scholar 

  • Zhou, S., Xue, H., Ning, Y., Guo, W., & Zhang, Q. (2018). Experimental study of supercritical methane adsorption in Longmaxi shale: Insights into the density of adsorbed methane. Fuel, 211, 140–148.

    Google Scholar 

  • Zou, C. (2017). Chapter 6: Experimental analysis, unconventional petroleum geology (2nd ed., pp. 193–212). Amsterdam: Elsevier.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51774308) and the National Science and Technology Major Project of China (No. 2016ZX05014-003-002).

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Huangdao District, Qingdao, 266580, Shangdong Province, People’s Republic of China

    Asadullah Memon, Aifen Li, Wencheng Han, Muhammad Usman Tahir & Imran Akbar

  2. Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology SZAB Campus, Khairpur Mirs, Sindh, Pakistan

    Asadullah Memon, Bilal Shams Memon & Temoor Muther

  3. College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People’s Republic of China

    Muhammad Kashif

Authors
  1. Asadullah Memon
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Aifen Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Bilal Shams Memon
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Temoor Muther
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Wencheng Han
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Muhammad Kashif
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. Muhammad Usman Tahir
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. Imran Akbar
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Aifen Li.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Memon, A., Li, A., Memon, B.S. et al. Gas Adsorption and Controlling Factors of Shale: Review, Application, Comparison and Challenges. Nat Resour Res 30, 827–848 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11053-020-09738-9

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11053-020-09738-9

Keywords

Search

Navigation