Table 5 Calculation results of the Barnett shale for the combination of gas adsorption and stress-dependence effects.

From: Multiparameter Analysis of Gas Transport Phenomena in Shale Gas Reservoirs: Apparent Permeability Characterization

Pore Pressure (MPa)

Bulk Gas Density (kg/m3)

Adsorption Thickness (nm)

Volume of Adsorption (cm3)

Density of Adsorption (kg/m3)

Absolute Adsorption (mmol/g)

Porosity Multiplier

PV (cm3)

Effective PV (cm3)

Effective Porosity Multiplier

5.08

29.0056

0.2983

1.6601

194.6423

0.1009

0.9908

10.2005

8.5405

0.8295

6.05

34.8257

0.3051

1.6979

208.4213

0.1105

0.9923

10.2159

8.5180

0.8274

7.05

40.8921

0.3113

1.7324

220.6441

0.1193

0.9938

10.2319

8.4995

0.8256

8.07

47.1345

0.3169

1.7636

231.4975

0.1275

0.9954

10.2480

8.4845

0.8241

9.05

53.1693

0.3217

1.7903

240.6712

0.1345

0.9969

10.2636

8.4733

0.8230

10.04

59.2879

0.3260

1.8142

248.9187

0.1410

0.9985

10.2794

8.4652

0.8222

11.04

65.4758

0.3298

1.8354

256.3856

0.1469

1.0000

10.2953

8.4600

0.8217

  1. PV: pore volume.