Table 4
Comparison of predicted vs. measured flow properties of shales.
Shale sample | AC1 | AC5 | AC5 | AC8 |
---|---|---|---|---|
(k L )exp (nD) | 3 × 10−4 | 61.0 | 61.0 | 6.6 |
(k L )pred (nD) | 0.048 | 36.8 (S1) | 109.4 (S2) | 0.39 |
(D kn )exp = (bk L /μ g )exp (m2/s) | 2.26 × 10−10 | 7.7 × 10−9 | 7.7 × 10−9 | 1.7 × 10−9 |
(D kn )pred (m2/s) | 1.3 × 10−10 | 6.7 × 10−9 (S1) | 1.4 × 10−8 (S2) | 9.5 × 10−10 |
λ/<r s > | 10.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 26.9 |