Sustainable shale oil and gas : analytical chemistry, geochemistry, and biochemistry methods / Vikram Rao, Rob Knight.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rao, Vikram, author.

Knight, Rob (Researcher), author.

Series:

Emerging issues in analytical chemistry

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shale gas industry--Environmental aspects.

Oil-shale industry--Environmental aspects.

Natural gas--Prospecting--Environmental aspects.

Hydraulic fracturing--Environmental aspects.

Hydraulic fracturing.

Natural gas--Prospecting.

Oil-shale industry.

Shale gas industry.

Physical Description:

xvi, 169 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier/RTI International, [2017]

Summary:

A new volume in the Emerging Issues in Analytical Chemistry series, Sustainable Shale Oil and Gas: Analytical Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Biochemistry Methods offers a detailed discussion of the operational details and environmental issues related to the production of shale oil and gas. The book explores cutting-edge analytic techniques that inform the dual objectives of productivity improvement and protection of the environment. It spells out the objectives and current issues in this field and describes in detail the use of currently available analytical techniques to resolve them. Hydraulic fracturing is the key technology enabling the production of shale oil and gas, and analytical chemistry, geochemistry, and biochemistry play prominent roles. They are central to the three tenets of sustainable production: to be profitable, to protect the environment, and to protect the well-being of local communities. Each objective is significantly enabled by the use of appropriate analytical methods and, in some cases, the development of new techniques will be required. Key Features, Provides a clear understanding of the potential environmental issues and public health implications, as well as paths to solutions, Details new analytical techniques for improving the productivity of shale reservoirs, Authored by leaders with expertise in a variety of areas, including reservoir understanding, petroleum-related operations, microbial ecology, and measurement technologies, Reviews new sensing and evaluation methods that could be key enablers to sustainable hydraulic fracturing: portable mass spectrometry, microbiome analysis, digital rock physics, and a microparticulate matter detector Book jacket.

Contents:

Foreword

Preface

Background

Part I. Air emissions

Fugitive methane and emissions from flaring

Detection of methane and amelioration

Particulate matter and volatile organic chemicals

Part II. The potential for contaminating ground water

Methane in groundwater

Potential for liquid contamination of groundwater

Part III. Improving economics of recovery

Illuminating the reservoir

Improving net recovery of fluids

Subsurface DNA sequencing : a new tool for reservoir characterization

Part IV. Informing policy

Enabling regulations and empowering the public.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780128103890

0128103892

OCLC:

950450346