Deep shale oil and gas / James G. Speight, Ph.D., DSc, CD&W Inc., Laramie, WY, United States.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Speight, James G., author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hydraulic fracturing.

Shale gas.

Shale oils.

Shale gas reservoirs.

Oil shale reserves.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 481 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Gulf Professional Publishing, [2017]

Summary:

This book provides an introduction to shale gas resources as well as a basic understanding of the geomechanical properties of shale, the need for hydraulic fracturing, and an indication of shale gas processing. It 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. It is geared towards petroleum and natural gas engineers.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780128030981

0128030984

OCLC:

964540052