Phase behavior in shale remains a challenging problem in the petroleum industry due to many complexities. One complexity arises from strong surface-fluid interactions in shale nano-scale pores. These interactions can lead to a heterogeneous distribution of molecules, which conventional bulk-phase thermodynamics fails to describe. The majority of current models for phase behavior in shale are …

A Panel Discussion discussing general and broad successes, challenges, applications, and production optimization in the Permian Basin including representatives from Occidental Petroleum, ConocoPhillips, and Halliburton.