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Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources - (Agu Advanced Textbooks) by Reza Barati & Mustafa M Alhubail (Paperback)
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Highlights
- A comprehensive textbook presenting techniques for the analysis and characterization of shale plays Significant reserves of hydrocarbons cannot be extracted using conventional methods.
- About the Author: Reza Barati, University of Kansas, USA Mustafa M. Alhubail, University of Kansas, USA
- 608 Pages
- Science, Energy
- Series Name: Agu Advanced Textbooks
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About the Book
"Unconventional shale oil and shale gas plays have gained more attention since they are the sole cause of improvements in making the oil and gas business in US and some other companies getting closer to become independent. There is not one comprehensive book with a set of examples and projects that show the step by step approach of calculating the resource volume and optimizing the hydraulic fracturing of unconventional resources. Thus, the primary author has just developed a course in the area of Unconventional Resources from scratch using a unique content that comes from his 10-years of experience in this area. Primary author, Reza and three of his graduate students, developed a unique set of examples, homework assignments, and projects for this course using valuable datasets from the Bakken, Woodford, Mississippian play, and Eagle Ford. He realized that this discipline suffers from a lack of a comprehensive textbook in this area that contains relevant examples, assignments, and projects for students to work on. Thus, as discussed above, unconventional resources have become a game changer in oil and gas industry since early 2000s. Engineering of Shale Resources will be a valuable resource to students, both graduate and undergraduate, and instructors as well as junior staff of oil and gas operators and service companies both nationally and internationally"--Book Synopsis
A comprehensive textbook presenting techniques for the analysis and characterization of shale plays
Significant reserves of hydrocarbons cannot be extracted using conventional methods. Improvements in techniques such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have increased access to unconventional hydrocarbon resources, ushering in the "shale boom" and disrupting the energy sector.
Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources: Techniques for Reservoir Engineering Analysis covers the geochemistry, petrophysics, geomechanics, and economics of unconventional shale oil plays. The text uses a step-by-step approach to demonstrate industry-standard workflows for calculating resource volume and optimizing the extraction process.
Volume highlights include:
- Methods for rock and fluid characterization of unconventional shale plays
- A workflow for analyzing wells with stimulated reservoir volume regions
- An unconventional approach to understanding of fluid flow through porous media
- A comprehensive summary of discoveries of massive shale resources worldwide
- Data from Eagle Ford, Woodford, Wolfcamp, and The Bakken shale plays
- Examples, homework assignments, projects, and access to supplementary online resources
- Hands-on teaching materials for use in petroleum engineering software applications
The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.
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ADVANCED TEXTBOOK SERIES
Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources
Techniques for Reservoir Engineering Analysis
Significant reserves of hydrocarbons cannot be extracted using conventional methods. Improvements in techniques such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have increased access to unconventional hydrocarbon resources, ushering in the "shale boom" and disrupting the energy sector.
Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources: Techniques for Reservoir Engineering Analysis covers the geochemistry, petrophysics, geomechanics, and economics of unconventional shale oil plays. The text uses a step-by-step approach to demonstrate industry-standard workflows for calculating resource volume and optimizing the extraction process.
Volume highlights include:
- Methods for rock and fluid characterization of unconventional shale plays
- A workflow for analyzing wells with stimulated reservoir volume regions
- An unconventional approach to understanding of fluid flow through porous media
- A comprehensive summary of discoveries of massive shale resources worldwide
- Data from Eagle Ford, Woodford, Wolfcamp, and The Bakken shale plays
- Examples, homework assignments, projects, and access to supplementary online resources
- Hands-on teaching materials for use in petroleum engineering software applications
The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.
About the Author
Reza Barati, University of Kansas, USA
Mustafa M. Alhubail, University of Kansas, USA