Molecular Modeling of Phase Behavior and Flow in Shale Porous Media

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Booming in the shale gas and tight oil industry in the past few years has stimulated profound interest in exploration and production activities. The recoverable shale gas in Canada is estimated to be 573 trillion cubic feet, which can provide 100 years of natural gas supply. Studies directed towards the development of reliable phase behavior and flow modeling of hydrocarbons is key to predict the gas and tight oil production from shale formations. However, shale unconventional reservoirs are very different from the conventional reservoirs where hydrocarbons are stored in fractures and big pores which are generally larger than 100 nm.