{"product_id":"shale-9781119066682","title":"Shale","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvances in theories, methods and applications for shale resource use\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShale 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShale: Subsurface Science and Engineering \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together geoscience and engineering to present the latest models, methods and applications for understanding and exploiting shale formations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume highlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReview of current knowledge on shale geology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLatest shale engineering methods such as horizontal drilling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReservoir management practices for optimized oil and gas field development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples of economically and environmentally viable methods of hydrocarbon extraction from shale\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion of issues relating to hydraulic fracking, carbon se\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Shale and Clay Overview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Mudrock Components and the Genesis of Bulk Rock Properties: Review of Current Advances and Challenges 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKitty L. Milliken and Nicholas W. Hayman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Chemical Composition of Formation Water in Shale and Tight Reservoirs: A Basin‐Scale Perspective 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYousif Kharaka, Kathleen Gans, Elisabeth Rowan, James Thordsen, Christopher Conaway, Madalyn Blondes, and Mark Engle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. From Nanofluidics to Basin‐Scale Flow in Shale: Tracer Investigations 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYifeng Wang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Metals in Oil and Gas‐Bearing Shales: Are They Potential (Future) Ore Deposits? 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark J. Rigali and James L. Krumhansl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Coupled Thermal–Hydraulic–Mechanical and Chemical Modeling of Clayed Rocks 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeonardo do N. Guimarães, Antonio Gens, and Marcelo Sánchez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Thermo‐Hydro‐Mechanical Testing of Shales 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlessio Ferrari and Enrique Romero Morales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Geomechanics of Shale Repositories: Mechanical Behavior and Modeling 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiguel A. Mánica, Daniel F. Ruiz, Jean Vaunat, and Antonio Gens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Generation and Self‐Sealing of the Excavation‐Damaged Zone (EDZ) Around a Subsurface Excavation in a Claystone 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Bossart, Christophe Nussbaum, and Kristof Schuster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Shale and Wellbore Integrity 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. William Carey and Malin Torsæter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Unconventional Oil and Gas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Characterization of Unconventional Resource Shales (Mudstones): The Necessity of Multiscale Scientific Integration 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoger M. Slatt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Wellbore Mechanics and Stability in Shale 197\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmin Mehrabian, Vinh X. Nguyen, and Younane N. Abousleiman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Modeling Hydraulic Fracturing of Unconventional Reservoirs 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAhmad Ghassemi and Zhennan Zhang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Flow of Gas and Liquid in Natural Media Containing Nanoporous Regions 235\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimothy J. Kneafsey and Sharon Borglin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Factors Affecting Hydrocarbon and Water Mobility in Shales 255\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Bryan and Pat Brady\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Dynamics of Matrix‐Fracture Coupling During Shale Gas Production 273\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI. Yucel Akkutlu and Asana Wasaki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 287\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406977900887,"sku":"9781119066682","price":145.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119066682.jpg?v=1730497764","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/shale-9781119066682","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}