Shale gas production processes / James G. Speight, PhD, DSc, CD&W Inc., Laramie, Wyoming, USA.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Speight, James G.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oil-shale industry.

Shale oils.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 162 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Elsevier, 2013.

Oxford : Gulf Professional Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The extraction of natural gas from shale formations is no simple task and perhaps themost expensive when compared to over unconventional gases. Although, its popularityhas grown over the years, there is much to be done to make their production andprocessing more cost-effective. Brief but comprehensive, Shale Gas Production Processesbegins with an overview of the chemistry, engineering and technology of shale gas. Thisis quickly followed by self-contained chapters concerning new and evolving processtechnologies and their applications as well as environmental regul

Contents:

Front Cover; Shale Gas Production Processes; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; 1 Origin of Shale Gas; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Shale; 1.3 Reservoirs; 1.4 Shale Gas; 1.4.1 Origin; 1.4.2 Shale Reservoirs; 1.5 Shale Gas and Energy Security; References; 2 Shale Gas Resources; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 US Resources; 2.2.1 Antrim Shale; 2.2.2 Bakken Shale; 2.2.3 Barnett Shale; 2.2.4 Baxter Shale; 2.2.5 Caney Shale; 2.2.6 Chattanooga Shale; 2.2.7 Conasauga Shale; 2.2.8 Eagle Ford Shale; 2.2.9 Fayetteville Shale; 2.2.10 Floyd Shale; 2.2.11 Haynesville Shale; 2.2.12 Hermosa Shale; 2.2.13 Lewis Shale

2.2.14 Mancos Shale2.2.15 Marcellus Shale; 2.2.16 Neal Shale; 2.2.17 New Albany Shale; 2.2.18 Niobrara Shale; 2.2.19 Ohio Shale; 2.2.20 Pearsall Shale; 2.2.21 Pierre Shale; 2.2.22 Utah Shale; 2.2.23 Utica Shale; 2.2.24 Woodford Shale; 2.3 World Resources; 2.3.1 Argentina (Neuquén Basin); 2.3.2 Canada; 2.3.2.1 Colorado Group; 2.3.2.2 Duvernay Shale; 2.3.2.3 Horn River Basin; 2.3.2.4 Horton Bluff Group; 2.3.2.5 Montney Shale; 2.3.2.6 Utica Group; 2.3.3 China (Sichuan and Tarim Basins); 2.3.4 Poland; 2.3.5 South Africa; References; 3 Production Technology; 3.1 Introduction

3.2 Well Drilling and Completion3.2.1 Horizontal Drilling; 3.2.2 Pad Drilling; 3.2.3 Stacked Wells; 3.2.4 Multilateral Drilling; 3.2.5 Well Completion; 3.2.6 Production, Abandonment, and Reclamation; 3.3 Hydraulic Fracturing; 3.3.1 General Aspects; 3.3.2 Fracturing Fluids; 3.3.3 Fracturing Fluid Additives; 3.3.4 Fracture Diagnostics; 3.3.4.1 Direct Far-Field Techniques; 3.3.4.2 Direct Near-Wellbore Techniques; 3.3.4.3 Indirect Fracture Techniques; 3.4 Production Trends; 3.4.1 Technology; 3.4.2 The Future; References; 4 Shale Gas Properties and Processing; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Gas Processing

4.3 Shale Gas4.4 Shale Gas Properties and Processing; 4.4.1 Antrim Shale Formation; 4.4.2 Barnett Shale Formation; 4.4.3 Fayetteville Shale Formation; 4.4.4 Haynesville Shale Formation; 4.4.5 Marcellus Shale Formation; 4.4.6 New Albany Shale Formation; References; 5 Environmental Issues; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Environmental Regulations; 5.2.1 General Aspects; 5.2.2 New Regulations; 5.3 Environmental Impact; 5.3.1 Air Pollution; 5.3.2 Water Contamination; 5.3.2.1 Water Consumption; 5.3.2.2 Water Quality; 5.3.2.3 Water Treatment; 5.3.2.4 Water Recycling; 5.3.2.5 Water Disposal

5.3.3 Fluids Management5.3.4 Induced Seismic Activity; 5.4 Remediation Requirements and Outlook; References; Natural Gas Conversion Table; Glossary

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780124045514

0124045510

OCLC:

852874609