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Deep Shale Oil and Gas

  • 1st Edition - September 7, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Author: James G. Speight
  • Language: English

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 na… Read more

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Description

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.

Key features

  • Clarifies all the basic information needed to quickly understand today’s deeper shale oil and gas industry, horizontal drilling, fracture fluids chemicals needed, and completions
  • Addresses critical coverage on water treatment in shale, and important and evolving technology
  • Practical handbook with real-world case shale plays discussed, especially the up-and-coming deeper areas of shale development

Readership

Petroleum Engineers, Oil and Gas Consultants, Drilling Engineers, Operation Engineers, Production Engineers, Project Managers, Chemical Engineers, Hydraulic Fracturing Specialists, Unconventional Managers and Directors, and O&G Asset Managers/Researchers

Table of contents

  • About the Author
  • Preface
  • Chapter One: Gas and Oil in Tight Formations
    • Abstract
    • 1 Introduction
    • 2 Definitions
    • 3 Tight Gas and Tight Oil
    • 4 Origin and Reservoirs
    • 5 Oil Shale and Shale Oil
    • 6 Tight Oil, Tight Gas, and Energy Security
    • 7 Resources and Reserves
  • Chapter Two: Reservoirs and Reservoir Fluids
    • Abstract
    • 1 Introduction
    • 2 Sediments
    • 3 Reservoirs and Reservoir Evaluation
    • 4 Tight Formations
    • 5 Core Analyses for Tight Reservoirs
  • Chapter Three: Gas and Oil Resources in Tight Formations
    • Abstract
    • 1 Introduction
    • 2 United States
    • 3 Canada
    • 4 Other Countries
    • 5 The Future of Resources in Tight Formations
  • Chapter Four: Development and Production
    • Abstract
    • 1 Introduction
    • 2 Tight Reservoirs and Conventional Reservoirs
    • 3 Well Drilling and Completion
    • 4 Production Trends
  • Chapter Five: Hydraulic Fracturing
    • Abstract
    • 1 Introduction
    • 2 Reservoir Evaluation
    • 3 The Fracturing Process
    • 4 Hydraulic Fracturing in Tight Reservoirs
  • Chapter Six: Fluids Management
    • Abstract
    • 1 Introduction
    • 2 Water Requirements, Use, and Sources
    • 3 Water Disposal
    • 4 Waste Fluids
    • 5 Water Management and Disposal
    • 6 Fluids Analysis
  • Chapter Seven: Properties Processing of Gas From Tight Formations
    • Abstract
    • 1 Introduction
    • 2 Tight Gas and Gas Composition
    • 3 Gas Processing
    • 4 Tight Gas Properties and Processing
    • 5 Tight Gas Processing
  • Chapter Eight: Properties and Processing of Crude Oil From Tight Formations
    • Abstract
    • 1 Introduction
    • 2 Tight Oil Properties
    • 3 Transportation and Handling
    • 4 Behavior in Refinery Processes
    • 5 Mitigating Refinery Impact
  • Chapter Nine: Environmental Impact
    • Abstract
    • 1 Introduction
    • 2 Environmental Regulations
    • 3 Environmental Impact
    • 4 Remediation Requirements and Outlook
  • Conversion Factors
    • Natural Gas Conversion Table
  • Glossary
  • Index

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 20, 2016
  • Language: English

About the author

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James G. Speight

Dr. Speight has more than fifty years of experience in areas associated with the properties and processing of conventional and synthetic fuels. He has participated in, as well as led, significant research in defining the use of chemistry of tar sand bitumen, heavy oil, conventional petroleum, natural gas, coal, oil shale, and biomass as well as work related to corrosion and corrosion prevention. He has founded and/or edited several international journals, most recently the Proceedings of the Oil Gas Scientific Research Project Institute, Azerbaijan, and Petroleum Science and Technology (Taylor & Francis, until 2020). Dr. Speight is an author/editor of several databases and encyclopedic works. He has also authored more than 95 books as well as more than 400 publications, reports, and presentations detailing these research activities, and has taught more than eighty related courses.
Affiliations and expertise
CD and W Incorporated, Laramie, USA

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