Pore Evolution and Fractal Characteristics of Marine Shale: A Case Study of the Silurian Longmaxi Formation Shale in the Sichuan Basin

The Silurian marine shale in the Sichuan Basin is currently the main reservoir for shale gas reserves and production in China. This study investigates the reservoir evolution of the Silurian marine shale based on fractal dimension, quantifying the complexity and heterogeneity of the shale’s pore str...

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Published in:Fractal and Fractional
Main Authors: Hongzhan Zhuang, Yuqiang Jiang, Quanzhong Guan, Xingping Yin, Yifan Gu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/9/8/492