Multiscale synchrotron microtomography imaging of kerogen lenses in organic-rich shales from the Norwegian Continental Shelf

• Published in: International Journal of Coal Geology
• Main Authors: Johnson, James Ronald, Kobchenko, Maya, Mondol, Nazmul Haque, Renard, Francois
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Barents Sea; Seal Rocks
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10852/99326; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2022.103954

Kerogen lens shape and size distribution control how organic-rich shales may behave as either source or seal rocks. Prior to thermal conversion, kerogen is a brittle, load-bearing constituent of the shale matrix. During thermal maturation, kerogen lenses become more ductile, and hydrocarbon expulsio...