Unconventional Energy Resources: 2013 Review

Journal Article · Sat Nov 30 04:00:00 EST 2013 · Natural Resources Research (New York, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S11053-013-9224-6· OSTI ID:22318100

This report contains nine unconventional energy resource commodity summaries and an analysis of energy economics prepared by committees of the Energy Minerals Division 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 U and Th resources and associated rare earth elements of industrial interest. Current U.S. and global research and development activities are summarized for each unconventional energy commodity in the topical sections of this report.

• OSTI ID: 22318100
• Journal Information: Natural Resources Research (New York, N.Y.), Journal Name: Natural Resources Research (New York, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 23; ISSN 1520-7439
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
COAL DEPOSITS
ENERGY SOURCES
GAS HYDRATES
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
METHANE
OIL SANDS
OIL SHALES
RARE EARTHS
SEDIMENTARY BASINS
SHALE OIL