#ecsmonday

How does deep #burial permanently change #claystone? Burchartz et al. (DE) show max. burial temps from 83–169°C reduce #porosity from 18% to 5% and #permeability by 10× - but #overpressure can reverse the trend

doi.org/10.5194/se-17-485-2026

#LowerSaxonyBasin #paperalert