The successful development of gas and oil resources from shales in North America
DJ Soeder - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The hydrocarbon resources of shale gas and tight oil have made a significant impact on
North American energy reserves over the past decade. The production of so-called …
North American energy reserves over the past decade. The production of so-called …
The environmental costs and benefits of fracking
Unconventional oil and natural gas extraction enabled by horizontal drilling and hydraulic
fracturing (fracking) is driving an economic boom, with consequences described from …
fracturing (fracking) is driving an economic boom, with consequences described from …
A data-driven shale gas production forecasting method based on the multi-objective random forest regression
Shale gas is an important unconventional natural gas resource existing in shale reservoir
with huge reserves. Due to the ultralow porosity and permeability, it requires the horizontal …
with huge reserves. Due to the ultralow porosity and permeability, it requires the horizontal …
Discrete-fracture modeling of complex hydraulic-fracture geometries in reservoir simulators
Hydraulic fracturing is a dominant technology in unconventional resources development.
Recent advances in fracture-diagnostic tools and fracture-propagation models make it …
Recent advances in fracture-diagnostic tools and fracture-propagation models make it …
The shale gas revolution: Barriers, sustainability, and emerging opportunities
Shale gas and hydraulic refracturing has revolutionized the US energy sector in terms of
prices, consumption, and CO 2 emissions. However, key questions remain including …
prices, consumption, and CO 2 emissions. However, key questions remain including …
Subcontinuum mass transport of condensed hydrocarbons in nanoporous media
Although hydrocarbon production from unconventional reservoirs, the so-called shale gas,
has exploded recently, reliable predictions of resource availability and extraction are …
has exploded recently, reliable predictions of resource availability and extraction are …
Enhanced microbial coalbed methane generation: a review of research, commercial activity, and remaining challenges
Coalbed methane (CBM) makes up a significant portion of the world's natural gas resources.
The discovery that approximately 20% of natural gas is microbial in origin has led to interest …
The discovery that approximately 20% of natural gas is microbial in origin has led to interest …
Modeling gas adsorption in Marcellus shale with Langmuir and bet isotherms
Production from shale-gas reservoirs plays an important role in natural-gas supply in the
United States. Horizontal drilling and multistage hydraulic fracturing are the two key …
United States. Horizontal drilling and multistage hydraulic fracturing are the two key …
Anisotropy and stress dependence of permeability in the Barnett shale
We document vertical permeability of 2.3 * 10^-21\, m^ 2 2.3× 10-21 m 2 (2.3 nd) and
horizontal permeability of 9.5 * 10^-20\, m^ 2 9.5× 10-20 m 2 (96.3 nd) in two Barnett Shale …
horizontal permeability of 9.5 * 10^-20\, m^ 2 9.5× 10-20 m 2 (96.3 nd) in two Barnett Shale …
Integrated hydraulic fracturing techniques to enhance oil recovery from tight rocks
Z Fujian, SU Hang, X Liang, M Leifeng, Y Lishan… - Petroleum Exploration …, 2019 - Elsevier
Two main challenges exist in enhancing oil recovery rate from tight oil reservoirs, namely
how to create an effective complicated fracture network and how to enhance the imbibition …
how to create an effective complicated fracture network and how to enhance the imbibition …