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Title: Unconventional Energy Resources: 2011 Review

Abstract

This report contains nine unconventional energy resource commodity summaries prepared by committees of the Energy Minerals Division (EMD) of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Unconventional energy resources, as used in this report, are those energy resources that do not occur in discrete oil or gas reservoirs held in structural or stratigraphic traps in sedimentary basins. These resources include coal, coalbed methane, gas hydrates, tight gas sands, gas shale and shale oil, geothermal resources, oil sands, oil shale, and uranium resources. Current U.S. and global research and development activities are summarized for each unconventional energy commodity in the topical sections of this report. Coal and uranium are expected to supply a significant portion of the world's energy mix in coming years. Coalbed methane continues to supply about 9% of the U.S. gas production and exploration is expanding in other countries. Recently, natural gas produced from shale and low-permeability (tight) sandstone has made a significant contribution to the energy supply of the United States and is an increasing target for exploration around the world. In addition, oil from shale and heavy oil from sandstone are a new exploration focus in many areas (including the Green River area of Wyoming and northernmore » Alberta). In recent years, research in the areas of geothermal energy sources and gas hydrates has continued to advance. Reviews of the current research and the stages of development of these unconventional energy resources are described in the various sections of this report.« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22043831
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Natural Resources Research (New York, N.Y.)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 20; Journal Issue: 4; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2011 International Association for Mathematical Geology; Article Copyright (c) 2011 International Association for Mathematical Geology (outside the USA); http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1520-7439
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; ALBERTA; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; EXPLORATION; GAS HYDRATES; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; METHANE; MINERALS; NATURAL GAS; OIL SANDS; OIL SHALES; OILS; REVIEWS; SANDSTONES; SEDIMENTARY BASINS; SHALE OIL; URANIUM; WYOMING

Citation Formats

Collaboration: American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Unconventional Energy Resources: 2011 Review. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.1007/S11053-011-9157-X.
Collaboration: American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Unconventional Energy Resources: 2011 Review. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/S11053-011-9157-X
Collaboration: American Association of Petroleum Geologists. 2011. "Unconventional Energy Resources: 2011 Review". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/S11053-011-9157-X.
@article{osti_22043831,
title = {Unconventional Energy Resources: 2011 Review},
author = {Collaboration: American Association of Petroleum Geologists},
abstractNote = {This report contains nine unconventional energy resource commodity summaries prepared by committees of the Energy Minerals Division (EMD) of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Unconventional energy resources, as used in this report, are those energy resources that do not occur in discrete oil or gas reservoirs held in structural or stratigraphic traps in sedimentary basins. These resources include coal, coalbed methane, gas hydrates, tight gas sands, gas shale and shale oil, geothermal resources, oil sands, oil shale, and uranium resources. Current U.S. and global research and development activities are summarized for each unconventional energy commodity in the topical sections of this report. Coal and uranium are expected to supply a significant portion of the world's energy mix in coming years. Coalbed methane continues to supply about 9% of the U.S. gas production and exploration is expanding in other countries. Recently, natural gas produced from shale and low-permeability (tight) sandstone has made a significant contribution to the energy supply of the United States and is an increasing target for exploration around the world. In addition, oil from shale and heavy oil from sandstone are a new exploration focus in many areas (including the Green River area of Wyoming and northern Alberta). In recent years, research in the areas of geothermal energy sources and gas hydrates has continued to advance. Reviews of the current research and the stages of development of these unconventional energy resources are described in the various sections of this report.},
doi = {10.1007/S11053-011-9157-X},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22043831}, journal = {Natural Resources Research (New York, N.Y.)},
issn = {1520-7439},
number = 4,
volume = 20,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2011},
month = {Thu Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2011}
}