Types and resource potential of continental shale oil in China and its boundary with tight oil

ZHAO Wenzhi,HU Suyun,HOU Lianhua,YANG Tao,LI Xin,GUO Bincheng,YANG Zhi

Fig. 2. Comparison of thermal simulation micrographs of shale under medium-low maturity and medium-high maturity conditions[17] . Series a is irregular organic matter with fractures; series b is block organic matter with no fractures; series c is thermal simulation mode of organic-rich shale.