Publications

Publications in progress

• Zheng, X. & Bourg, I. C. Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation of smectite clay aggregates in dilute suspension. Nature Materials, in preparation.

• Zheng, X. & Bourg, I. C. Multiscale modeling of multiphase compressible non-isothermal fluid flow in deformable porous media. Water Resources Research, in preparation.

Peer-reviewed publications

2023

• Zheng, X. & Bourg, I. C. (2023). Nanoscale prediction of the thermal, mechanical, and transport properties of hydrated clay on 106- and 1015-fold larger length and time scales. ACS Nano (Impact Factor 17.1). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.3c05751

• Zheng, X., Underwood, T. R., & Bourg, I. C. (2023). Molecular dynamics simulation of thermal, hydraulic, and mechanical properties of bentonite clay at 298 to 373 K. Applied Clay Science, 240, 106964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2023.106964

• Zhang, F., Zhang, Q., Zhang, Z., Rui, Z., Liu, Y., Zhang, W., Zheng, X., et al. (2023). A new experimental core analysis method for formation permeability measurement under two-phase condition. Offshore Technology Conference, OnePetro. https://doi.org/10.4043/32249-MS

2022

• Zheng, X., Espinoza, D. N., Vandamme, M., & Pereira, J.-M. (2022). CO2 plume and pressure monitoring through pressure sensors above the caprock. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 117, 103660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2022.103660

• Zheng, X., & Espinoza, D. N. (2022). Stochastic quantification of CO2 fault sealing capacity in sand-shale sequences. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 105961. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2022.105961

2021

• Zheng, X., & Espinoza, D. N. (2021). Measurement of unloading pore volume compressibility of Frio sand under uniaxial strain stress path and implications on reservoir pressure management. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-021-02571-3

• Zheng, X., & Espinoza, D. N. (2021). Multiphase CO2-brine transport properties of synthetic fault gouge. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 129, 105054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2021.105054

• Wang, J., An, G., Shan, …, Zheng, X. (2021). Parameter optimization of solution mining under nitrogen for the construction of a gas storage salt cavern. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 91, 103954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2021.103954

• Zheng, X., Espinoza, D. N., Vandamme, M., & Pereira, J.-M. (2021). Pressure monitoring above the injection zone for CO2 geological storage. 55th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, OnePetro. https://onepetro.org/ARMAUSRMS/proceedings/ARMA21/All-ARMA21/ARMA-2021-1609/468260

2019

• Zheng, X., Sun, Z., & Espinoza, N. D. (2019). Uniaxial strain unloading compressibility of Frio sand: measurements and implications on reservoir pressure management for CO2 storage. 53rd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, OnePetro. https://onepetro.org/ARMAUSRMS/proceedings/ARMA19/All-ARMA19/ARMA-2019-0379/124732

2017

• Chen, Y., Jin, Y., Chen, M., Yi, Z., & Zheng, X. (2017). Quantitative evaluation of rock brittleness based on the energy dissipation principle, an application to type II mode crack. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 45, 527–536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2017.06.016

• Tan, P., Jin, Y., Han, K., Zheng, X., Hou, B., Gao, J., et al. (2017). Vertical propagation behavior of hydraulic fractures in coal measure strata based on true triaxial experiment. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 158, 398–407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.08.076

• Zheng, X., Chen, M., Hou, B., Ye, Z., Wang, W., Yin, C., & Chen, X. (2017). Effect of proppant distribution pattern on fracture conductivity and permeability in channel fracturing. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 149, 98–106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2016.10.023

• Tan, P., Jin, Y., Hou, B., Zheng, X., Guo, X., & Gao, J. (2017). Experiments and analysis on hydraulic sand fracturing by an improved true tri-axial cell. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 158, 766–774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.09.004

2016

• Hou, B., Zheng, X., Chen, M., Ye, Z., & Chen, D. (2016). Parameter simulation and optimization in channel fracturing. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 35, 122–130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2016.08.046

• Wang, W., Deng, J., Yu, B., Zheng, X., Yan, C., & Deng, Y. (2016). Coupled effects of stress damage and drilling fluid on strength of hard brittle shale. Journal of Central South University, 23(12), 3256–3261. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-016-3391-7