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Geology and Production of Helium and Associated Gases

  • 1st Edition - May 18, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Steven A. Tedesco
  • Language: English

Geology and Production of Helium and Associated Gases brings together several different theories and models on how helium is generated, migrated to the reservoir, and trappe… Read more

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Description

Geology and Production of Helium and Associated Gases brings together several different theories and models on how helium is generated, migrated to the reservoir, and trapped from several geologic rock types. The importance of this element in society cannot be stressed enough, but helium is in significant short supply. Nitrogen is also important in the fertilizer industry and is a byproduct of helium and natural gas production. Nitrogen presence often indicates the presence of Helium. This book brings together a tremendous amount of geology, engineering, and production methods not available elsewhere in one source.

Key features

  • Includes numerous case histories from locations around the globe
  • Features detailed discussions of exploration and production methods
  • Presents original, detailed geologic maps where helium deposits have been sourced

Readership

Exploration geologists, Engineers

Table of contents

Chapter 1 Helium

1.1 The Helium atom and isotopes

1.2 History

1.3 Uses

a. Medical

b. Fusion

c. Electronics

d. Welding and Leak detection

e. Cryogenics

f. Retail

1.4 Association with Neon

1.5 Source of Helium

a. Uranium decay

b. Lithium decay

c. Migration concepts

Chapter 2 Nitrogen

2.1 The Nitrogen atom and isotopes

2.2 History

2.3 Extraction and Uses

2.4 Importance of Nitrogen Geologically

Chapter 3 Geology of Helium sources

3.1 North America

a. Texas Panhandle- Hugoton Field

1. History

2. Geology

3. Production

4. Future Potential

b. Arizona

1. History

2. Geology

3. Production

4. Future Potential

c. New Mexico

1. History

2. Geology

3. Production

4. Future Potential

d. Kansas

1. History

2. Geology

3. Production

4. Future Potential

e Wyoming

f. Utah

1. Harley Dome History

2. Geology

3. Production

4. Future Potential

g. Ohio

h. Other Areas

3.2 Middle East

a. Qatar

b. Other countries

3.3 Europe and Central Asia

a. Russia

b. Poland

c. Other countries

3.4 Australia and New Zealand

3.5 Africa

a. Algiers

b. Other countries

3.6 Canada

a. Saskatchewan

b. Manitoba

c. British Columbia

d. Alberta

e. Ontario

3.7 Southeast Asia Pacific Region

3.8 South and Central America

Chapter 4 Exploration methods for finding Helium and Nitrogen Deposits

4.1 Migration and accumulation theories and concepts

4.2 Igneous Intrusions Associations

4.3 Soil Gas Methods

4.4 Seismic and Other Methods

Chapter 5 Processing Procedures to Extract Helium and Nitrogen

Chapter 6 Reserves and Future Trends

References

Review quotes

"If you are looking for a compilation of facts and figures about the geology, production, and processing of helium and associated gases, then this book is probably for you." —Ray Wood, SEG Library

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 20, 2022
  • Language: English

About the author

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Steven A. Tedesco

Steven Tedesco is the Owner of Running Foxes Petroleum Inc. which focuses on shale and coal bed methane; conventional production in the Uncompahgre Uplift, Denver, Forest City and Cherokee basins, USA. Dr. Tedesco has a BS in Geology from Northeastern University in Boston, a MS in Geology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL, and a PhD in Geology with a minor in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Tedesco has over 40+ years of experience in coal mining, helium production, coal bed methane, shale gas\oil, waterflood projects, petroleum exploration and development. He has helped to discover over 184 million barrels of oil (MMBO). Running Foxes Petroleum operates over 650 producing wells in eastern Kansas, southwest Missouri and eastern Utah. Dr. Tedesco has published numerous articles and presented several talks at international and national industry meetings on coal bed methane, surface geochemistry, structural geology, petroleum engineering, and stratigraphy.
Affiliations and expertise
Owner, Running Foxes Petroleum Inc., Centennial, Colorado, United States of America

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