LIN Mian^1*, JIANG Wen-bin¹, LI Yong¹, YI Zhi-xing¹, ZHANG Zhao-bin^1,2
1. Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;
2. Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China

Abstract: The recent researches on the micro-scale flow of shale oil (gas) worldwide were summarized and reviewed in this paper. On the basis of three models, the molecular dynamics model (MD), the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) and the pore network model (PNM), the key factors of the oil and gas transport, the limitation of the three models and the existing problems were discussed. Finally, we suggested that the PNM should be used as the primary model for the micro-scale flow studying. This work pointed out the research direction for the shale oil (gas) micro-scale flow.

Keywords: shale oil (gas) molecular dynamics (MD) lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) pore network model (PNM) upscaling

*Corresponding Author, E-Mail: linmian@imech.ac.cn

Bulletin of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry Vol. 34, No.1, 2015, page 18-28