Spectrum of pore types and networks in mudrocks and a descriptive classification for matrix-related mudrock pores

Abstract Matrix-related pore networks in mudrocks are composed of nanometer- to micrometer-size pores. In shale-gas systems, these pores, along with natural fractures, form the flow-path (permeability) network that allows flow of gas from the mudrock to induced fractures during production. A pore cl... View More