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Adsorbed gas

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000062

Natural gas, primarily methane, that is held on the internal surfaces of organic matter and clay minerals within shale rock formations through physical attraction. This gas is stored in the micropores of the shale matrix, distinct from free gas in fractures or conventional pore spaces. It is released from the rock as reservoir pressure declines during production.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000062
FieldOil and gas
SubjectShale Gas
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000062",
  "term": "Adsorbed gas",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Natural gas, primarily methane, that is held on the internal surfaces of organic matter and clay minerals within shale rock formations through physical attraction. This gas is stored in the micropores of the shale matrix, distinct from free gas in fractures or conventional pore spaces. It is released from the rock as reservoir pressure declines during production.",
  "subject": "Shale Gas",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/adsorbed-gas/"
}

Record 73 of 4,499 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.