Unconventional Natural Gas

Author : Daniel J. Soeder
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Marcellus Shale
ISBN : 9780813725277

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Unconventional: Natural Gas Developmt from Marcellus Shale by Daniel J. Soeder Pdf

"An excellent objective explanation of the history, science, technology, politics, environmental concerns, and economics of the shale gas boom. The author clearly has great practical experience of the science and technology of shale gas development and shows a deep understanding of the environmental and economic issues." --Andrew Stone, Executive Director, American Ground Water Trust New technology has opened vast reserves of "unconventional" natural gas and oil from shales like the Marcellus in the Appalachian Basin, making the United States essentially energy independent for the first time in decades. Shale gas had its origins in the oil embargos and energy crises of the 1970s, which led to government research to increase domestic energy supplies. The first large-scale shale gas production was successful on the Barnett Shale in Texas in the late 1990s, followed a few years later by the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania. Shale gas has changed thinking about fossil energy supplies worldwide, but the development of these resources has been controversial. Activists have made claims that hydraulic fracturing may contribute to climate change, threaten groundwater resources, and pose risks to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and human health. This volume explores the geology, history, technology, and potential environmental impacts of Marcellus Shale gas resources.

Author : Sarah O. Ladislaw,Lisa A. Hyland,David L. Pumphrey
Publisher : Center for Strategic & International Studies
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442224728

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Realizing the Potential of U.S. Unconventional Natural Gas by Sarah O. Ladislaw,Lisa A. Hyland,David L. Pumphrey Pdf

The ability to access and economically develop vast amounts of America’s unconventional natural gas resources, especially large shale gas formations, has altered our national view on energy and has subsequently changed the discourse at the federal, state, and local levels. Since 2008, when the economic viability of shale gas resources first became widely recognized, policymakers and industry leaders have worked to better understand the nature of this resource; the risks and opportunities associated with its production, transport, and use; and the potential strategic implications of the United States’ new energy reality. The paradox of the U.S. unconventional gas story is that the technologies and industry practices that made it possible have been decades in the making; the public policy and commercial landscape is vastly different from just a few years ago; and the story of this remarkable resource development is still in its infancy. In an attempt to capture the current state of play with respect to resource development, operational practices, risk identification and mitigation, impacts assessment and identify strategies that allow this valuable resource to be prudently developed, the CSIS Energy and National Security Program undertook this Unconventional Gas Initiative. Over the course of the past year, the authors were able—in concert with industry and nongovernmental organization (NGO) supporters—to work with a wide array of regulators, policymakers, environmental, industry and financial groups, academics and community stakeholders to capture the latest understanding of the unconventional gas development picture and develop themes and findings in the hope of facilitating an informed discussion on a path forward.

Author : Debra A Kaden,Tracie L. Rose
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128041253

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Environmental and Health Issues in Unconventional Oil and Gas Development by Debra A Kaden,Tracie L. Rose Pdf

Environmental and Health Issues in Unconventional Oil and Gas Development offers a series of authoritative perspectives from varied viewpoints on key issues relevant in the use of directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing, providing a timely presentation of requisite information on the implications of these technologies for those connected to unconventional oil and shale gas development. Utilizing expertise from a range of contributors in academia, non-governmental organizations, and the oil and gas industry, Environmental and Health Issues in Unconventional Oil and Gas Development is an essential resource for academics and professionals in the oil and gas, environmental, and health and safety industries as well as for policy makers. Offers a multi-disciplinary appreciation of the environmental and health issues related to unconventional oil and shale gas development Serves as a collective resource for academics and professionals in the oil and gas, environmental, health, and safety industries, as well as environmental scientists and policymakers Features a diverse and expert group of chapter authors from academia, non-governmental organizations, governmental agencies, and the oil and gas industry

Author : Yongsheng Wang,William E. Hefley
Publisher : Springer
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319316802

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The Global Impact of Unconventional Shale Gas Development by Yongsheng Wang,William E. Hefley Pdf

This book discusses the economic, political, and environmental issues surrounding the international exploration and exploitation of conventional and unconventional natural gas. Shale gas development in recent years has changed the energy discussion in the US as existing reserves of natural gas coupled with horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing make exploitation of these reserves economically feasible; the discussion is quickly becoming international in scope. The potential expansion of natural gas development impacts many regions of the globe and spans multiple perspectives. In a volatile international climate, one of intense geopolitical conflict between Russia and the West, economic slowdowns in Europe and China, military conflicts in the Middle East and northern Africa, and widening income disparity in the U.S., a relatively inexpensive and plentiful energy source like shale gas could play a key role in mitigating such conflicts. In an energy interdependent global community, however, multiple factors such as oil prices, differing rates of exploration, environmental concerns, strategic initiatives, institutional changes, legal and regulatory issues, and actions of the nations involved all have the potential to influence future outcomes. This book discusses each of these in turn, detailing the issues most prevalent in each geographical area. The first volume to provide a comprehensive global view of the impacts of shale gas development, this book fills a gap in the current research literature, providing vital information for the scholarly community and the public alike. This book will be of interest to researchers and students of economics, energy policy, public administration, and international relations as well as policy makers and residents of the regions that are experiencing shale gas development.

Author : Mikael Jantunen
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Gas reservoirs
ISBN : 1629480843

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Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas by Mikael Jantunen Pdf

This text focuses on the growth in U.S. oil and natural gas production driven primarily by tight oil formations and shale gas formations. It also reviews selected federal environmental regulatory and research initiatives related to unconventional oil and gas extraction, including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed hydraulic fracturing rule.

Author : William E. Hefley,Yongsheng Wang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319114996

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Economics of Unconventional Shale Gas Development by William E. Hefley,Yongsheng Wang Pdf

This book examines the economics and related impacts of unconventional shale gas development. While focusing on the Marcellus and Utica Shales in the Mid-Atlantic region, additional insights from other regions are included to provide a broader view of these issues. Shale gas development in recent years has changed the energy discussion in the US, as existing reserves of natural gas coupled with horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing make exploitation of these reserves economically feasible. The importance of natural gas is seen as likely to continue to expand over the coming years, and is expected to increase even further with environmental considerations, such as greenhouse gas emissions. Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing producing natural gas from deposits such as the Marcellus Shale is making the US a net producer of natural gas. Previous studies have examined the economic impact of exploration and production in the region. Other studies have addressed legal, environmental, biodiversity, and public health impacts of unconventional shale development. This is the first volume to focus solely on the economics and related financial impacts of this development. This book not only fills the research gap, but also provides information that policy makers and the public need to better understand this pressing issue.

Author : Mikael Jantunen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 1629480851

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Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas by Mikael Jantunen Pdf

Author : Y Zee Ma,Stephen Holditch
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128025369

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Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources Handbook by Y Zee Ma,Stephen Holditch Pdf

Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources Handbook: Evaluation and Development is a must-have, helpful handbook that brings a wealth of information to engineers and geoscientists. Bridging between subsurface and production, the handbook provides engineers and geoscientists with effective methodology to better define resources and reservoirs. Better reservoir knowledge and innovative technologies are making unconventional resources economically possible, and multidisciplinary approaches in evaluating these resources are critical to successful development. Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources Handbook takes this approach, covering a wide range of topics for developing these resources including exploration, evaluation, drilling, completion, and production. Topics include theory, methodology, and case histories and will help to improve the understanding,integrated evaluation, and effective development of unconventional resources. Presents methods for a full development cycle of unconventional resources, from exploration through production Explores multidisciplinary integrations for evaluation and development of unconventional resources and covers a broad range of reservoir characterization methods and development scenarios Delivers balanced information with multiple contributors from both academia and industry Provides case histories involving geological analysis, geomechanical analysis, reservoir modeling, hydraulic fracturing treatment, microseismic monitoring, well performance and refracturing for development of unconventional reservoirs

Author : Jeremy P. Collins
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Gas fields
ISBN : 1634821289

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Unconventional Natural Gas Development by Jeremy P. Collins Pdf

The recent growth in unconventional natural gas production has also produced a profusion of publications on the exploration, development, production, infrastructure, economics, uses, and environmental impacts of these resources. This book summarises the current state of published descriptions of the potential environmental impacts of unconventional natural gas upstream operations within the Lower 48 United States. It also examines the technology, impacts and regulations of hydraulic fracturing, which is a key technique that has enabled the economic production of natural gas from shale deposits, or plays.

Author : M. J. Satriana
Publisher : William Andrew
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015000498462

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Unconventional Natural Gas by M. J. Satriana Pdf

Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Coal gasification, Underground
ISBN : STANFORD:36105126817001

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Help for Declining Natural Gas Production Seen in the Unconventional Sources of Natural Gas by United States. General Accounting Office Pdf

When he and his older brother Gordon are left camping alone in the Rocky Mountains, twelve-year-old Doug faces his fear of heights and his feelings about Gordon--with the help of a cougar.

Author : Frank A. Verrastro,Conor Branch
Publisher : CSIS
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780892066155

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Developing America's Unconventional Gas Resources by Frank A. Verrastro,Conor Branch Pdf

Author : Usman Ahmed,D. Nathan Meehan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781498759410

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Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources by Usman Ahmed,D. Nathan Meehan Pdf

As the shale revolution continues in North America, unconventional resource markets are emerging on every continent. In the next eight to ten years, more than 100,000 wells and one- to two-million hydraulic fracturing stages could be executed, resulting in close to one trillion dollars in industry spending. This growth has prompted professionals ex

Author : R. Quentin Grafton,Ian G. Cronshaw,Michal C. Moore
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107120082

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Risks, Rewards and Regulation of Unconventional Gas by R. Quentin Grafton,Ian G. Cronshaw,Michal C. Moore Pdf

This book explains the drivers and implications of unconventional gas at regional, national and global scales with case studies and in-depth analyses.

Author : Congressional Research Service
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1507543301

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An Overview of Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas by Congressional Research Service Pdf

This report focuses on the growth in U.S. oil and natural gas production driven primarily by tight oil formations and shale gas formations. It also reviews selected federal environmental regulatory and research initiatives related to unconventional oil and gas extraction, including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hydraulic fracturing rule (expected in January 2015) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions.