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.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. About the Author - p. vii 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Chapter One: Gas and Oil in Tight Formations - p. x 8. Chapter Two: Reservoirs and Reservoir Fluids - p. 61 9. Chapter Three: Gas and Oil Resources in Tight Formations - p. 120 10. Chapter Four: Development and Production - p. 173 11. Chapter Five: Hydraulic Fracturing - p. 207 12. Chapter Six: Fluids Management - p. 260 13. Chapter Seven: Properties Processing of Gas From Tight Formations - p. 306 14. Chapter Eight: Properties and Processing of Crude Oil From Tight Formations - p. 347 15. Chapter Nine: Environmental Impact - p. 395 16. Conversion Factors - p. 431 17. Glossary - p. 433 18. Index - p. 465
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.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. About the Author - p. vii 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Chapter One: Gas and Oil in Tight Formations - p. x 8. Chapter Two: Reservoirs and Reservoir Fluids - p. 61 9. Chapter Three: Gas and Oil Resources in Tight Formations - p. 120 10. Chapter Four: Development and Production - p. 173 11. Chapter Five: Hydraulic Fracturing - p. 207 12. Chapter Six: Fluids Management - p. 260 13. Chapter Seven: Properties Processing of Gas From Tight Formations - p. 306 14. Chapter Eight: Properties and Processing of Crude Oil From Tight Formations - p. 347 15. Chapter Nine: Environmental Impact - p. 395 16. Conversion Factors - p. 431 17. Glossary - p. 433 18. Index - p. 465
