shale gas Articles
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Systematic approach to numerical simulation and modelling of shale gas reservoirs
With the rapid development of unconventional resources in the USA and its contribution by diminishing energy dependency on foreign supplies, reservoir simulation technology is facing new challenges in providing key information to be utilised for long-term development decisions. Therefore, growth in shale gas reservoir development necessitated new approach to reservoir simulation. In this paper, ...
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Shale gas - Information on hydraulic fracturing (`fracking`)
Shale gas is natural gas – mainly methane – trapped within the micropores of shale formations or adsorbed onto the shale (sedimentary rock). In Europe, known deposits exist in the UK, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, the Baltic States and Scandinavia. In Switzerland, deposits are suspected to lie in the Permo-Carboniferous trough of Northeastern Switzerland, below Lake ...
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Health, safety and environmental risks of shale gas extraction is given the all clear by the UK government in the Autumn 2012 Statement
December 2012 saw the final ruling and approval of the fracking industry within George Osborne's Autumn Statement 2012. The released news now means that the temporary ban on fracking has been lifted. Fracking work carried out by UK companies with a license can now continue as planned. It is the company's responsibility to monitor the effects of the fracking process that is being carried out as ...
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Shale Gas: Time to look before we leap any further
Shale gas is a game-changer for global energy supply. It is already transforming the U.S. energy outlook, and is expected to deliver over 40% of domestic gas production by 2025 (Figure 1). Other countries and regions, notably Europe and China, may soon follow suit, in a repeat of the early 20th century oil rush. Opinion is bitterly divided, however, over the environmental risks and benefits of ...
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The Middle East should think twice about fracking
Securing energy resources is critical for fuelling development, but deciding which types of energy to invest in will affect a country’s future in many ways — and not all are good when it comes to shale gas. Four countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) — Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia — are planning to extract shale gas, and one, Algeria, is said to ...
By SciDev.Net
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A shale gas revolution?
MIT report shows prosperous shale gas market could hurt future R&D, if we let it. By Vicki Ekstrom, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, MIT Shale gas - a resource that has grown significantly in just the last few years to one-quarter of the domestic gas supply - is cheaper and involves fewer emissions than traditional coal or oil. But recent environmental concerns, ...
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Natural gas infrastructure in the southeastern U.S. case study
MJB&A performed a high-level evaluation of the natural gas infrastructure in the Southeast. The report examines supply dynamics, pipeline infrastructure, storage capacity, and import facilities that are available to serve the region. We concluded that there is substantial existing pipeline and production capacity for natural gas to play an expanded role in the region’s energy mix. The ...
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Dilemmas and solutions for a sustainable green transition
Mitigation of global warming and transitioning to a green and sustainable world are counteracted by a number of barriers and dilemmas. The paper analyses a number of these barriers and dilemmas in order to highlight efficient strategies and solutions for a sustainable development. Most governments in industrial countries do not pay enough attention to concepts as limits to growth in a finite ...
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Poland to accelerate shale gas exploration and extraction – read our article on O&G Eurasia
Companies interested in exploration and extraction of shale gas in Poland should know that the Environmental Ministry is working on a proposal for an amendment to the Geological and Mining Act (the Proposal) that aims to facilitate permit procedures as well as create less demanding environmental standards for exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons (oil and gas). Our Polish EHS Regulatory ...
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Hydraulic fracturing facts presented by Chesapeake energy- points to biolargo opportunity
About Hydraulic Fracturing Hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as fracing, is a proven technological advancement which allows natural gas producers to safely recover natural gas from deep shale formations. This discovery has the potential to not only dramatically reduce our reliance on foreign fuel imports, but also to significantly reduce our national carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and ...
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A new practical approach in modelling and simulation of shale gas reservoirs: application to New Albany Shale
The intent of this study is to reassess the potential of New Albany Shale formation using a novel and integrated workflow, which incorporates natural fracture system modeling with top-down intelligent reservoir modelling technique. Top-down, intelligent reservoir modeling technology integrates reservoir engineering analytical techniques with artificial intelligence and data mining in order to ...
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Shale Gas spawns investment in related sectors
In a book recently released by the RTI Press, Shale Gas: the Promise and the Peril (www.rti.org/shalegasbook), author Vikram Rao details the economic rewards from shale gas development. He also underlines the environmental risks and offers suggestions for policy and technology measures to ameliorate them. While the book is clearly intended to inform on the fierce shale gas debate, investors can ...
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SGBI opinion article: shale gas
Government perceives electric vehicles to be a panacea that will solve problems surrounding air quality and CO2 emissions simultaneously. The EV has two main selling points: reduced CO2 emissions and high efficiency. However, these are only valid at a superficial level and the argument disintegrates under any level of scrutiny. In terms of CO2 emissions, EVs replace ‘average’ cars to ...
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Saudi Arabia doubles its project pipeline capacity in Q3
The third quarter of 2014 saw Saudi Arabia double its CSP project pipeline capacity with the request from the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) that a 50 MW CSP plant be included within the 1 GW Waad Al-Shamal shale gas project in Tarif. Currently the market boosts a 50 MW announced capacity with the Waad Al Shamal Power Plant and 50 MW project in development with Duba 1. The latest project ...
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Global Shale Gas Development: Water Availability & Business Risks
This report analyzes water availability across all potentially commercial shale resources worldwide.It also reveals that water availability could limit shale resource development on every continent except Antarctica. Shale resources are unevenly distributed worldwide and, for the most part, not located where freshwater is abundant. For example, China, Mexico, and South Africa have some of the ...
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Three–dimensional pore networks and transport properties of a shale gas formation determined from focused ion beam serial imaging
Three–dimensional pore network reconstructions of mudstone properties are made using dual focused ion beam–scanning electron microscopy (FIB–SEM). Samples of Jurassic Haynesville Formation mudstone are examined with FIB–SEM and image analysis to determine pore properties, topology, and tortuosity. Resolvable pore morphologies (>~10 nm) include large slit–like pores between clay aggregates and ...
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Mineral Rich Australia May Contain World`s Next Major Oil Find
Australia's massive mineral exports allowed it to weather the global recession, which began in 2008, quite nicely. The U.S. government's Energy Information Administration noted in its country's analysis for Australia, "Australia, rich in hydrocarbons and uranium, was the world's second largest coal exporter in 2011 and the third largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2012. Australia is ...
By IndiaCore
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Enhancing Your Shale Oil & Gas Strategies
Five Minutes With Tisha Conoly Schuller, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association Name: Tisha Conoly Schuller Job Title: President & Chief Executive Officer Company: Colorado Oil & Gas Association Background: As President, Ms. Schuller is responsible for leading the industry in Colorado legislative, regulatory, and public relations matters. ...
By Marcus Evans
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The Role of Natural Gas in a Low-Carbon Energy Economy*
Growing estimates of natural gas resources, including a new category of 'unconventional' gas, suggest that accessible supplies of this least carbon-intensive of the fossil fuels may be far more abundant than previously assumed. This unexpected development creates opportunities for deploying natural gas in a variety of sectors—including power generation, industry, and ...
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What projects will have a pivotal role to ensure China’s energy security?
Interview with Shan Weiguo, Head of Gas Market Research at CNPC. This is the second part of a two-part interview. Read the first part here. Gastech News: What projects will have a pivotal role to ensure China’s energy security? Shan Weiguo: There are many projects. The most important one is dealing with the infrastructure, especially the import facilities: the pipelines and LNG terminals. ...
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