Download or read book Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) no. 2000-E15 written by T. J. Katsube and published by Natural Resources Canada. This book was released on 2000 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents a determination of the evolution characteristics of a set of shale pore-structure components (storage porosity, connecting porosity, flow path size, and flow path density) with compaction. The pore-structure component data are derived from bulk petrophysical data (permeability, porosity, and formation factor as a function of increased pressure) reported for seven shale & mudstone samples. Basic pore-structure models and theory are also presented.