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Advances in theories, methods and applications for shale resource use

Shale is the dominant rock in the sedimentary record. It is also the subject of increased interest because of the growing contribution of shale oil and gas to energy supplies, as well as the potential use of shale formations for carbon dioxide sequestration and nuclear waste storage.

Shale: Subsurface Science and Engineering brings together geoscience and engineering to present the latest models, methods and applications for understanding and exploiting shale formations.

Volume highlights include:

  • Review of current knowledge on shale geology
  • Latest shale engineering methods such as horizontal drilling
  • Reservoir management practices for optimized oil and gas field development
  • Examples of economically and environmentally viable methods of hydrocarbon extraction from shale
  • Discussion of issues relating to hydraulic fracking, carbon se

    Table of Contents

    Contributors vii

    Preface ix

    Acknowledgments xi

    Part I: Shale and Clay Overview

    1. Mudrock Components and the Genesis of Bulk Rock Properties: Review of Current Advances and Challenges 3
    Kitty L. Milliken and Nicholas W. Hayman

    2. Chemical Composition of Formation Water in Shale and Tight Reservoirs: A Basin‐Scale Perspective 27
    Yousif Kharaka, Kathleen Gans, Elisabeth Rowan, James Thordsen, Christopher Conaway, Madalyn Blondes, and Mark Engle

    3. From Nanofluidics to Basin‐Scale Flow in Shale: Tracer Investigations 45
    Yifeng Wang

    4. Metals in Oil and Gas‐Bearing Shales: Are They Potential (Future) Ore Deposits? 59
    Mark J. Rigali and James L. Krumhansl

    5. Coupled Thermal–Hydraulic–Mechanical and Chemical Modeling of Clayed Rocks 69
    Leonardo do N. Guimarães, Antonio Gens, and Marcelo Sánchez

    6. Thermo‐Hydro‐Mechanical Testing of Shales 83
    Alessio Ferrari and Enrique Romero Morales

    7. Geomechanics of Shale Repositories: Mechanical Behavior and Modeling 99
    Miguel A. Mánica, Daniel F. Ruiz, Jean Vaunat, and Antonio Gens

    8. Generation and Self‐Sealing of the Excavation‐Damaged Zone (EDZ) Around a Subsurface Excavation in a Claystone 125
    Paul Bossart, Christophe Nussbaum, and Kristof Schuster

    9. Shale and Wellbore Integrity 145
    J. William Carey and Malin Torsæter

    Part II: Unconventional Oil and Gas

    10. Characterization of Unconventional Resource Shales (Mudstones): The Necessity of Multiscale Scientific Integration 163
    Roger M. Slatt

    11. Wellbore Mechanics and Stability in Shale 197
    Amin Mehrabian, Vinh X. Nguyen, and Younane N. Abousleiman

    12. Modeling Hydraulic Fracturing of Unconventional Reservoirs 213
    Ahmad Ghassemi and Zhennan Zhang

    13. Flow of Gas and Liquid in Natural Media Containing Nanoporous Regions 235
    Timothy J. Kneafsey and Sharon Borglin

    14. Factors Affecting Hydrocarbon and Water Mobility in Shales 255
    Charles Bryan and Pat Brady

    15. Dynamics of Matrix‐Fracture Coupling During Shale Gas Production 273
    I. Yucel Akkutlu and Asana Wasaki

    Index 287

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 29/10/2019
      ISBN13: 9781119066682, 978-1119066682
      ISBN10: 1119066689
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Advances in theories, methods and applications for shale resource use

      Shale is the dominant rock in the sedimentary record. It is also the subject of increased interest because of the growing contribution of shale oil and gas to energy supplies, as well as the potential use of shale formations for carbon dioxide sequestration and nuclear waste storage.

      Shale: Subsurface Science and Engineering brings together geoscience and engineering to present the latest models, methods and applications for understanding and exploiting shale formations.

      Volume highlights include:

      • Review of current knowledge on shale geology
      • Latest shale engineering methods such as horizontal drilling
      • Reservoir management practices for optimized oil and gas field development
      • Examples of economically and environmentally viable methods of hydrocarbon extraction from shale
      • Discussion of issues relating to hydraulic fracking, carbon se

        Table of Contents

        Contributors vii

        Preface ix

        Acknowledgments xi

        Part I: Shale and Clay Overview

        1. Mudrock Components and the Genesis of Bulk Rock Properties: Review of Current Advances and Challenges 3
        Kitty L. Milliken and Nicholas W. Hayman

        2. Chemical Composition of Formation Water in Shale and Tight Reservoirs: A Basin‐Scale Perspective 27
        Yousif Kharaka, Kathleen Gans, Elisabeth Rowan, James Thordsen, Christopher Conaway, Madalyn Blondes, and Mark Engle

        3. From Nanofluidics to Basin‐Scale Flow in Shale: Tracer Investigations 45
        Yifeng Wang

        4. Metals in Oil and Gas‐Bearing Shales: Are They Potential (Future) Ore Deposits? 59
        Mark J. Rigali and James L. Krumhansl

        5. Coupled Thermal–Hydraulic–Mechanical and Chemical Modeling of Clayed Rocks 69
        Leonardo do N. Guimarães, Antonio Gens, and Marcelo Sánchez

        6. Thermo‐Hydro‐Mechanical Testing of Shales 83
        Alessio Ferrari and Enrique Romero Morales

        7. Geomechanics of Shale Repositories: Mechanical Behavior and Modeling 99
        Miguel A. Mánica, Daniel F. Ruiz, Jean Vaunat, and Antonio Gens

        8. Generation and Self‐Sealing of the Excavation‐Damaged Zone (EDZ) Around a Subsurface Excavation in a Claystone 125
        Paul Bossart, Christophe Nussbaum, and Kristof Schuster

        9. Shale and Wellbore Integrity 145
        J. William Carey and Malin Torsæter

        Part II: Unconventional Oil and Gas

        10. Characterization of Unconventional Resource Shales (Mudstones): The Necessity of Multiscale Scientific Integration 163
        Roger M. Slatt

        11. Wellbore Mechanics and Stability in Shale 197
        Amin Mehrabian, Vinh X. Nguyen, and Younane N. Abousleiman

        12. Modeling Hydraulic Fracturing of Unconventional Reservoirs 213
        Ahmad Ghassemi and Zhennan Zhang

        13. Flow of Gas and Liquid in Natural Media Containing Nanoporous Regions 235
        Timothy J. Kneafsey and Sharon Borglin

        14. Factors Affecting Hydrocarbon and Water Mobility in Shales 255
        Charles Bryan and Pat Brady

        15. Dynamics of Matrix‐Fracture Coupling During Shale Gas Production 273
        I. Yucel Akkutlu and Asana Wasaki

        Index 287

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