Unconventional Resources in the Oil and Gas Industry : Lessons Learnt and Implications for Policy and Legal Frameworks / Eduardo G. Pereira, Thomas Stephens and Rafael Baleroni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pereira, Eduardo G., author.

Stephens, Thomas, author.

Baleroni, Rafael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petroleum industry and trade--Environmental aspects.

Petroleum industry and trade.

Gas industry--Government policy.

Gas industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (507 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Editora Dialética, [2024]

Summary:

This book provides an in-depth analysis of various oil and gas resources, with a focus on their extraction and economic implications. It distinguishes between conventional resources, like those accessible through vertical drilling, and unconventional resources such as shale gas, tight oil, and oil sands, which require advanced techniques like hydraulic fracturing and steam injection. The author aims to educate readers on the geological characteristics, extraction methods, and economic and environmental considerations associated with these resources. The intended audience includes professionals and students in the fields of geology, environmental science, and energy economics. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Capa

Folha de Rosto

Página de Créditos

SUMÁRIO

INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK

PART I

PREAMBLE TO PART I

1. WHAT ARE UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES AND HOW HAVE THEY EVOLVED

2. WHO ARE THE MAIN STAKEHOLDERS BEHIND AN UNCONVENTIONAL PROJECT AND THEIR MAIN EXPECTATIONS?

3. WHAT ARE THE MAIN BARRIERS TO DEVELOPING AN UNCONVENTIONAL ACTIVITY?

4. TAILORING LAWS TO ADDRESS UNCONVENTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS: MAIN TOPICS TO CONSIDER

5. TAILORING LAWS TO ADDRESS UNCONVENTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS: US AND EUROPEAN EXPERIENCES

6. TO WHAT EXTENT SHOULD INDUSTRY STANDARDS BE USED AND IMPLEMENTED

7. TO WHAT EXTENT CAN UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES CO-EXIST WITH OTHER LAND USE, SUCH AS AGRICULTURE

8. CO-EXISTENCE BETWEEN EXPLOITATION OF UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES AND OTHER LAND USES: CASE STUDIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

PART II

PREAMBLE TO PART II

9. USA

10. CANADA

11. ARGENTINA

12. BRAZIL

13. COLOMBIA

14. MEXICO

15. UNITED KINGDOM

16. ALGERIA

17. LIBYA

18. CHINA

19. GERMANY

20. CONCLUSION

ABOUT THE EDITORS Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9786527037330

OCLC:

1452504662