Pore anisotropy in shale and its dependence on thermal maturity and organic carbon content: A scanning SAXS study

Pore orientation in shale governs the fluid transport properties that are key to hydrocarbon production and potential CO₂ sequestration. The present work deals with the detailed study of nano-heterogeneities in shales, across the bedding plane, of varying thermal maturity and total organic carbon content using scanning small-angle...