Multiscale modelling of multiphase interactions in shale gas reservoirs

随着大多数生产盆地的常规油气逐渐枯竭，页岩地层中非常规天然气的开采需要变得更加可行。由于澳大利亚页岩与北美页岩具有不同的特征，现有的知识不能直接应用。我们的目标是建立一个新的多尺度框架，以深入了解页岩气藏中复杂的多相相互作用。研究结果不仅使我们能够有效地评估澳大利亚页岩气藏天然气开采的可行性，并进行准确的长期产量预测，还有助于制定战略，在向可再生经济过渡的过程中有效地开采这种碳排放相对较低的化石燃料。

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.