Laboratory evaluation of flow properties of Niutitang shale at reservoir conditions

Absolute and water saturation dependent gas flow under reservoir conditions is important for the exploration of deep energy resources. Steady-state and various unsteady-state argon permeability tests were conducted on dry Niutitang shale during the confinement loading and unloading cycles, then different gases were used for steady-state permeability tests at the final confinement of 20 MPa. Permeability decreased by 36% with the confinement...