A Critical Review of Osmosis-Associated Imbibition in Unconventional Formations

In petroleum engineering, imbibition is one of the most important elements for the hydraulic fracturing and water flooding processes, when extraneous fluids are introduced to the reservoir. However, in unconventional shale formations, osmosis has been often overlooked, but it can influence the imbib...

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Main Authors: Zhou Zhou, Xiaopeng Li, Tadesse Weldu Teklu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/4/835