Applied Geoscience in Shale Exploration and Production

Since the year 2000, unconventional shale plays have contributed greatly to the global oil and gas supply, particularly in the United States. Understanding and managing these resources requires a unique understanding about the geology, geophysics, rock physics, and rock mechanics of each reservoir in a seamless interdisciplinary approach. Equally important, advanced technologies in seismic and microseismic processing enable professionals to map and identify the hydrocarbon resource and establish the optimum pathways for production.

Key Features:

• Bridging barriers of communication between disciplines
• Create an optimal work flow for a shale resource assessment
• Achieve a greater understanding of a shale resource potential

Preface

Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Shales, Clay Mineralogy, and Associated Features (Surface and Subsurface)
Chapter 3 : Biostratigraphy, Paleoclimate, Paleogeography, and Anoxia
Chapter 4 : Sequence Stratigraphy
Chapter 5 : Petrophysics
Chapter 6 : Geophysics
Chapter 7 : Geochemistry
Chapter 8 : Engineering
Chapter 9 : Business and Risk

Index