Geological conditions and reservoir characteristics of various shales in major shale-hosted regions of China

China is home to shales of three facies: Marine shale, continental shale, and marine-continental transitional shale. Different types of shale gas are associated with significantly different formation conditions and major controlling factors. This study compared the geological characteristics of vari...

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Published in:	China Geology
Main Authors:	Shu-jing Bao, Tian-xu Guo, Jin-tao Yin, Wei-bin Liu, Sheng-jian Wang, Hao-han Li, Zhi Zhou, Shi-zhen Li, Xiang-lin Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Shale gas Marine shale Continental shale Marine-continental transitional shale Neoproterozoic-Cretaceous strata Geological conditions
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096519224000624

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