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Record Nr.

UNINA9911006700703321

Autore

Hennings Steven W

Titolo

Shale Oil and Gas Reservoirs : Criteria and Cutoffs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tulsa, OK : , : PennWell Books, LLC, , 2023

©2023

ISBN

9781955578097

1955578095

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 pages)

Disciplina

553.2/82

Soggetti

Oil-shales

Shale gas reservoirs

Petroleum - Geology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page -- Title Page -- About the Cover -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Figures & Tables -- Glossary of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 - Characterizing Shale --   1.1 The Essential Shale Qualifiers: Clay and Organic Content --   1.2 Shortcomings of the TOC Ranking Parameter --   1.3 Significant Differences in Source Rocks --   1.4 Kerogen Transformation to Oil and Gas --   1.5 Key Features Differentiating Shale Development from Other Plays --   1.6 Important Characteristics of Microbial Gas and Diagenetic Oil -- 2 - Quantifying Shale variability --   2.1 The Importance of Quantifying Organic Maturity --   2.2 Detailed Analysis of Liquid-Rich Shales --   2.3 Improved Organic Maturity Indicators --   2.4 A Peek into Hydrocarbon Windows --   2.5 Characterizing Hydrocarbon Variability --   2.6 The Powerful Impacts of Clay Layer Compaction --   2.7 Understanding the Importance and Process of Illitization --   2.8 Other Mineralogical Considerations -- 3 - Storage and flow issues for Shale --   3.1 Reasons to Chase Overpressure --   3.2 The Three Types of Shale Porosity --   3.3 Absolute Minimum Porosity for Oil and Gas --   3.4 Unique phi-k Relationships --   3.5 Identifying Organic Components with Lab Tests

Sommario/riassunto

"The proposed book reviews shale reservoir characteristics and cut-offs



used in ranking development opportunities and selecting special completion intervals. The included information is concise and practical as it is primarily intended for those directly engaged in shale evaluation and development activities"--