Deep shale oil and gas /

Natural gas and crude oil production from hydrocarbon rich deep shale formations is one of the most quickly expanding trends in domestic oil and gas exploration. Vast new natural gas and oil resources are being discovered every year across North America and one of those new resources comes from the...

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Main Authors: Speight, James G
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.
Published: Gulf Professional Publishing,
Publisher Address: Amsterdam :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128030974
Summary: Natural gas and crude oil production from hydrocarbon rich deep shale formations is one of the most quickly expanding trends in domestic oil and gas exploration. Vast new natural gas and oil resources are being discovered every year across North America and one of those new resources comes from the development of deep shale formations, typically located many thousands of feet below the surface of the Earth in tight, low permeability formations. Deep Shale Oil and Gas provides an introduction to shale gas resources as well as offer a basic understanding of the geomechanical properties of shale, the need for hydraulic fracturing, and an indication of shale gas processing. The book also examines the issues regarding the nature of shale gas development, the potential environmental impacts, and the ability of the current regulatory structure to deal with these issues. Deep Shale Oil and Gas delivers a useful reference that today's petroleum and natural gas engineer can use to make informed decisions about meeting and managing the challenges they may face in the development of these resources.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (x, 481 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 0128030984
9780128030981
Index Number: TP699
CLC: TE662
Contents: 1. Gas and oil in tight formations -- 2. Reservoirs and reservoir fluids -- 3. Gas and oil resources in tight formations -- 4. Development and production -- 5. Hydraulic fracturing -- 6. Fluids management -- 7. Properties processing of gas from tight formations -- 8. Properties and processing of crude oil from tight formations -- 9. Environmental impact.