The Fossil Fuel Revolution
Shale Gas and Tight Oil

A comprehensive reference book that describes the life cycle of shale gas and tight oil, from geologic beginnings to final usage

Daniel J. Soeder (Author), Scyller J. Borglum (Author)

9780128153970

Paperback / softback, published 7 August 2019

354 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.3 cm, 0.72 kg

The Fossil Fuel Revolution: Shale Gas and Tight Oil describes the remarkable new energy resources being obtained from shale gas and tight oil through a combination of directional drilling and staged hydraulic fracturing, opening up substantial new energy reserves for the 21st Century. The book includes the history of shale gas development, the technology used to economically recover hydrocarbons, and descriptions of the ten primary shale gas resources of the United States. International shale resources, environmental concerns, and policy issues are also addressed. This book is intended as a reference on shale gas and tight oil for industry members, undergraduate and graduate students, engineers and geoscientists.

PART I: GEOLOGY OF TIGHT OIL AND GAS SHALES1. Petroleum geology concepts2. Unconventional tight oil and shale gas resources3. The revolutionary U.S. shale plays4. The evolutionary U.S. shale plays5. International shale plays

Subject Areas: Petroleum technology [THFP], Mining industry [KNAT]