EIA adds new play production data to shale gas and tight oil …
EIA recently updated its methodology and production volume estimates for U.S. shale gas and tight oil plays to include seven additional plays, increasing the share of shale gas by about 9% and tight oil by 8% compared with previously estimated shale production volumes.
Review of Emerging Resources: U.S. Shale Gas and Shale Oil …
There is considerable uncertainty regarding the ultimate size of technically recoverable shale gas and shale oil resources, including but are not limited to the following: Because most shale gas and shale oil wells are only a few years old, their long-term productivity is …
U.S. Shale Oil Sector Sees Revival Through Advanced Technology Adoption
Technology advances are making it possible for U.S. shale oil and gas companies to reverse years of productivity declines, but the related requirement to frontload costs by drilling many more wells is deterring some companies from doing so.
Natural Gas From Shale Bursts Onto the Scene | Science
New technologies have sparked a rush of drilling in the United States, but environmental concerns and economic unknowns could still keep shale gas from becoming a bridge to clean energy.
Frontiers | Rapid Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas…
At present, the mainstream fracturing technology of medium-high maturity shale oil can be divided into the following five categories: subsection fracturing of horizontal wells has become the standard practice of shale oil well development. Horizontal well synchronous fracturing technology can increase the production of shale oil and gas.
Impact of SCADA in the Oil & Gas Sector | Shale …
The system can be used to support the management of any process chain in the midstream and downstream oil and gas sectors. ... owing to the increased investments in the pipeline infrastructure and …
Guidance on fracking: developing shale gas in the …
1. Overview. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is a technique which can be used in the extraction of gas from shale rock. It is estimated that more than 2.5 million wells have been ...
What is Shale Gas?
What Is Shale Gas and Why Is It Important? Shale gas refers to natural gas that is trapped within shale formations. Shales are fine-grained sedimentary rocks that can be rich sources of petroleum and natural gas.
America's Path To Energy Independence: The Shale Revolution …
The Shale Revolution is a Made in America success. ... Sand mixed in with the water props these cracks open so oil and gas can flow out.
A review on shale oil and gas characteristics and molecular …
Shale oil and gas primarily exist in nanoscale pore-fracture networks. Thus, it is essential to clarify the flow behavior of hydrocarbon in confined n…
Shale gas | Clean Energy, Economic Growth & Environmental …
Shale gas, natural gas obtained from sheetlike formations of shale, frequently at depths exceeding 1,500 metres (5,000 feet). Shales are fine-grained sedimentary rocks consisting of silt- and clay-sized particles that were laid down hundreds of millions of years ago as organic-rich mud at the
Oil Shale vs. Shale Oil: What's the Difference?
Discover the biggest difference between oil shale and shale oil, and which one is still a money-making proposition.
How the Shale Revolution Will Transform U.S. Policy
The rapid growth of oil and natural gas production from unconventional …
Fracking, explained | Vox
This interactive map from the Post Carbon Institute shows the location of more than 63,000 shale oil wells and shale gas wells around the country. Much of the activity is concentrated in Texas ...
What Is Shale Oil?
Definition and Example of Shale Oil . Shale oil is the oil found in shale formations, and it comprises almost two-thirds of the onshore production of crude oil in the United States. As a result, the United States became the world's largest crude-oil producer, according to the Energy Information Administration.
'We're going all out for shale:' explaining shale gas energy …
It then examines the UK's Shale Gas landscape, and in particular energy policy failure, by considering three issues: first, the framing of the shale gas debate in the national Parliament, exploring the arguments for and against it; second, changing public perceptions and attitudes towards shale gas development; and third, the attitudes and ...
The Next Phase Of The U.S. Shale Revolution
Mergers in the U.S. shale patch have continued through the course of 2023 as companies jockey for assets that will fill in gaps in their acreage base.
Oil Shale | U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS Energy Resources Program has studied oil shale resources of the United States, with a significant effort on the Eocene Green River Formation of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. This formation contains the …
How the Shale Revolution Will Transform U.S. Policy
This essay examines how the rapid growth of oil and natural gas production from unconventional shale resources in North America will transform global energy markets and assesses the implications of this transformation for the U.S. position as a global power.
Shale in the oil & gas industry: analyzing innovation, …
The US is the leading country in shale adoption within the oil & gas …
How US shale keeps sheltering America from the next oil …
The US accounts for about 20 per cent of global demand, driven by the country's reliance on big, gas-guzzling vehicles. Shale also remains uniquely vulnerable to price gyrations, making it an ...
Next steps for shale gas production
The government has published a regulatory roadmap for shale oil and gas developers along with a Strategic Environmental Assessment report for consultation.
Shale gas: a step toward sustainable energy future | Journal …
Shale gas is one of the unconventional sources of energy. Shale gas deposits are scattered all over the planet in low-permeability and low porosity reservoirs. India has overall reserves of shale gas between 600 and 2000 TCF, of which 63 TCF is of recoverable shale gas (Pradhan and Prakash 2000).
The Rise of Shale Oil | St. Louis Fed
Not surprisingly, the figure shows that the reduction in oil production between 2014 and 2016 was almost entirely driven by changes in the rate of shale oil production, while conventional production remained relatively steady. Impact of Low Oil Prices on Unconventional Drilling. What does this mean for unconventional oil when oil …
A systematic review of CO2 injection for enhanced oil …
The oil quality of continental shale oil in China is heavy (generally greater than 0.85 g/cm 3). Except for Liangshan Formation in Sichuan Basin, shale oil in other reservoirs has a low gas-oil ratio (20–60 m 3 /m 3) and low formation energy.
The future of shale: The US story and its implications
Over the last ten years, the United States has become the world's leading producer of oil and gas, going from energy import dependence to energy dominance. What are the factors which enabled the rise of oil and gas production from shale deposits and what are the lessons learned?
Global Energy Perspective 2023: Oil outlook | McKinsey
Within that evolving context, this article examines the potential road ahead for oil according to our sector-based adoption models. To view our natural gas outlook, please visit Global Energy Perspective 2023: Natural gas outlook.
Haynesville Well Economics, Rising Natural Gas Demand …
With associated natural gas from tight oil plays keeping a lid on gas prices, operators of all sizes are dedicating their capital to oil-rich projects. In contrast, Comstock Resources is adopting a contrarian "pure play" strategy by building its entire operation on dry gas in the Haynesville Shale.
Lower Brent prices and Saudi policy options: What's shale oil got to do
Lower oil prices are putting increasing pressure on Arab oil producers, and many pundits have been quick to blame US shale oil producers for the decline in prices and in Arab oil revenues. This column measures how much the shale oil boom contributed to the fall in the global price of crude oil. The Brent price of crude oil since 2011 would …
Components and processes affecting producibility and …
Production decline analysis shows the variable production potential of many North American shale gas and oil ... gas or oil in the absence of open fractures. Adoption and
Open-hole completion innovations push efficiencies in shales
Determining whether to complete a well using an open-hole ball-drop systems or a cemented P&P ultimately depends on economics, the characteristics of the reservoir and size of the stimulation. In western Canada, open-hole completions have been used for at least a decade in the tight oil and gas sands of the Montney, Cardium and …
Shale Oil vs. Conventional Oil: What's the Difference
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, opened up more natural gas for production, but the technology added costs to the oil extraction process. Shale oil costs more than conventional oil to extract ...