Can mudstone be used as a reservoir

What is mudstone used for?

Abstract. Mudstone is the most abundant sedimentary rock and variously acts as sources, seals, and shale gas reservoirs in petroleum systems. Many

Is mudstone a shale gas reservoir?

AAPG Bulletin (2011) 95 (12): 2031–2059. Mudstone is the most abundant sedimentary rock and variously acts as sources, seals, and shale gas reservoirs in petroleum systems.

What is mudstone diversity?

Download Citation | Mudstone diversity: Origin and implications for source, seal, and reservoir properties in petroleum systems | Mudstone is the most abundant sedimentary rock and variously acts as sources, seals, and shale gas reservoirs in petroleum systems.

How do mudstone reservoirs work?

Some of these methods employ reflected beams while others utilize energy transmitted through the rock. Mudstone reservoirs comprise fine-grained sedimentary rocks, also known as shales or mudrocks, that are typically rich in organic matter and have other properties conducive to storage and extraction of hydrocarbons.

Where are mudstones found?

Mudstones are the most abundant sedimentary rock and are commonly found in low-energy environments such as deep sea or quiet lake or river basins. They are important in the petroleum industry as source rocks and reservoir seals, and have become important unconventional shale gas and oil reservoirs (Aplin and Macquaker 2011).

Are mudstone and shale a single lithology?

Gas-bearing mudstones and shale have similar reservoir characteristics, and many shale gas production areas in China are often interbedded with mudstone and shale rather than single lithology of shale. Therefore, many chinese scholars have studied them as integration and defined them as mud-shale or mudstone-shale reservoirs 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.