Multiscale modelling of multiphase interactions in shale gas reservoirs

随着常规油气在大多数生产盆地中枯竭，页岩地层中捕获的非常规天然气的开采需要变得更加可行。由于澳大利亚页岩具有与北美页岩不同的特性，现有的知识不能直接应用。我们的目标是开发一种新的多尺度框架，以深入了解页岩气藏中复杂的多相相互作用。这些结果不仅使我们能够通过准确的长期产量预测有效地评估从澳大利亚页岩气藏中提取天然气的可行性，而且有助于制定战略，在向可再生经济过渡的过程中有效地提取这种相对低碳排放的化石燃料。

As conventional oil and gas become depleted in most of the producing basins, extraction of unconventional gas trapped in shale formations needs to become more viable. Since Australian shales have different characteristics from North American ones, the existing knowledge cannot be directly applied. We aim to develop a novel multiscale framework for deep understanding of the complex multiphase interactions in shale gas reservoirs. The outcomes will not only enable us to effectively assess the viability of gas extraction from Australian shale reservoirs with accurate long-term production forecasting, but help to develop strategies to effectively extract this relatively low carbon-emitting fossil fuel in the transition to a renewable economy.