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Shale Oil and Gas Handbook
Theory, Technologies, and Challenges
This book presents advances in the shale oil and gas industry, along with the current and forward-thinking effects these advances have on existing markets
Sohrab Zendehboudi (Author), Alireza Bahadori (Author)
9780128021002, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 22 November 2016
426 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.7 cm, 0.68 kg
Shale Oil and Gas Handbook: Theory, Technologies, and Challenges provides users with information on how shale oil and gas exploration has revolutionized today’s energy industry. As activity has boomed and job growth continues to increase, training in this area for new and experienced engineers is essential. This book provides comprehensive information on both the engineering design and research aspects of this emerging industry. Covering the full spectrum of basic definitions, characteristics, drilling techniques, and processing and extraction technologies, the book is a great starting point to educate oil and gas personnel on today’s shale industry. Critical topics covered include characterization of shale gas, theory and methods, typical costs, and obstacles for exploration and drilling, R&D and technology development in shale production, EOR methods in shale oil reservoirs, and the current status and impending challenges for shale oil and gas, including the inevitable future prospects relating to worldwide development.
Part I: Shale Gas1. Shale Gas-Introduction, Basics, and Definitions2. Characteristics of Shale Gas3. Exploration and Drilling in Gas and Shale Oil4. Shale Gas Production: Techniques and Governing Equations5. Shale Gas Processing Part II: Shale Oil6. Shale Oil: Fundamentals, Definitions, and Applications7. Properties of Shale Oil8. EOR Methods in Shale Oil Reservoirs9. Shale Oil Processing and Extraction Technologies10. Shale Oil and Gas: Current Status, Future, and Challenges
Subject Areas: Petroleum technology [THFP], Fossil fuel technologies [THF], Petroleum & oil industries [KNBP], Gas industries [KNBG]
