Technical review of DOE activities in the eastern gas shales
Journal Article
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· Nat. AICHE Fuels and Petrochem. Div. Mtg.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6250906
US Department of Energy activities in the eastern gas shales are directed at deetermining the geologic character and magnitude of the Devonian age shale gas resource and toward increasing production of natural gas. Geologic evaluations of the collected formation characterization data are essentially complete to determine basin limits and stratigraphic intervals as potential gas sources. With these developments, large areas of the Devonian shale have evolved as geologic provinces exhibiting certain characteristics that require specific technologic developments for extraction. Concurrently, research has identified the nature of producible gas containment to be the micro- and macro-fractures of the shale formation. Knowledge of these natural fractures, their directionality, and intensity has enabled the development and testing of effective stimulation techniques to connect the gas-bearing conducts to the well bore. This work describes the rationale supporting the development of provinces within the eastern gas shales and reviews the results of pilot stimulation tests as an early assessment of the strategy developed to effectively exploit the gas-bearing shales.
- OSTI ID:
- 6250906
- Journal Information:
- Nat. AICHE Fuels and Petrochem. Div. Mtg.; (United States), Journal Name: Nat. AICHE Fuels and Petrochem. Div. Mtg.; (United States) Vol. 1:64E
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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