Eastern gas shales subprogram. [Appalachia, Illinois and Michigan Basins]

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6384035

The goal of the Eastern Gas Shales Subprogram (EGSS) is to develop scientific and engineering knowledge and to enable the recovery of natural gas from shale formations that underlie the Appalachian, Illinois, and Michigan Basins. To pursue this goal, the geology and chemistry of gas-bearing Devonian shales was characterized early during the subprogram. As information was gathered and knowledge of the shales increased, studies of well completion and stimulation methods were conducted in the laboratory as well as in the field. Recently, the synthesis of geologic and geochemical data marked the conclusion of the resource characterization effort. Upon the completion of the resource characterization, project emphasis was directed toward understanding the fractured shale reservoir and its gas storage and production characteristics. The Meigs County, Ohio, offset well test established the directional aspects of shale gas production, providing new insight into field development. In addition, a methodology for characterizing gas flow behavior allows for the development and application of novel extraction methods to increase the otherwise poor recovery efficiency of current extraction methods.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Morgantown, WV (USA). Morgantown Energy Technology Center
• OSTI ID: 6384035
• Report Number(s): DOE/METC/SP-207; ON: DE84011991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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APPALACHIA
BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BLACK SHALES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHATTANOOGA FORMATION
CHEMISTRY
COMMINUTION
DATA
DEVONIAN PERIOD
ENERGY SOURCES
FIELD TESTS
FLUID FLOW
FOSSIL FUELS
FRACTURING
FUELS
GAS FLOW
GEOCHEMISTRY
GEOLOGIC AGES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS
GEOLOGY
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
ILLINOIS BASIN
INFORMATION
MATERIALS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
NATURAL GAS WELLS
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
OIL SHALES
PALEOZOIC ERA
PRODUCTION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
RESOURCES
STIMULATION
TESTING
USA
WELL COMPLETION
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS