Andrew Aplin's Outputs (2)

Microstructure and pore systems of shallow-buried fluvial mudstone caprocks in Zhanhua Depression, east China inferred from SEM and MICP (2021)
Journal Article
Li, Y., Zha, M., Song, R., Aplin, A. C., Bowen, L., Wang, X., & Zhang, Y. (2021). Microstructure and pore systems of shallow-buried fluvial mudstone caprocks in Zhanhua Depression, east China inferred from SEM and MICP. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 132, Article 105189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2021.105189

Shallow-buried fluvial mudstones are of great significance as potential top seals for natural gas accumulations in the Zhanhua depression. Four samples were chosen to represent the range of fine-grained microfacies, from clay-rich to silt-rich to cem... Read More about Microstructure and pore systems of shallow-buried fluvial mudstone caprocks in Zhanhua Depression, east China inferred from SEM and MICP.

Effect of Diagenesis on Geomechanical Properties of Organic‐rich Calcareous Shale: A Multiscale Investigation (2021)
Journal Article
Charlton, T., Goodarzi, M., Rouainia, M., Aplin, A., & Cubillas, P. (2021). Effect of Diagenesis on Geomechanical Properties of Organic‐rich Calcareous Shale: A Multiscale Investigation. Journal of Geophysical Research. Solid Earth, 126(7), Article e2020JB021365. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020jb021365

This paper investigates the nano to core-scale geomechanical properties of a maturity series of organic-rich, calcareous shales buried to 100-180°C, with a focus on: (a) the mechanical properties of organic matter; (b) the elastic response and anisot... Read More about Effect of Diagenesis on Geomechanical Properties of Organic‐rich Calcareous Shale: A Multiscale Investigation.