Shale Oil and Gas Production Processes

Shale Oil and Gas Production Processes delivers the basics on current production technologies and the processing and refining of shale oil. Starting with the potential of formations and then proceeding to production and completion, this foundational resource also dives into the chemical and physical nature of the precursor of oil shale, kerogen, to help users understand and optimize its properties in shale. Rounding out with reporting, in situ retorting, refining and environmental aspects, this book gives engineers and managers a strong starting point on how to manage the challenges and processes necessary for the further development of these complex resources.

• Helps readers grasp current research on production from shale formations, including properties and composition
• Fill in the gaps between research and practical application, including discussions of existing literature
• Includes a glossary to help readers fully understand key concepts

Petroleum, production and process engineers; refinery managers; graduate-level petroleum engineering students

Part I: Gas and Oil from Tight Shale
1. GAS AND OIL IN TIGHT FORMATIONS
James Speight
2. RESOURCES
James Speight
3. RESERVOIRS AND RESERVOIR FLUIDS
James Speight
4. DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION
James Speight
5.HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
James Speight
6.FLUIDS MANAGEMENT
James Speight
7.ANALYSIS OF GAS AND CONDENSATE FROM TIGHT FORMATIONS
James Speight
8.PROCESSING GAS FROM TIGHT FORMATIONS
James Speight
9. ANALYSIS OF OIL FROM TIGHT FORMATIONS
James Speight
10. PROCESSING OIL FROM TIGHT FORMATIONS
James Speight

PART 2: SHALE OIL (KEROGEN-DERIVED OIL)
11.ORIGIN AND PROPERTIES OF OIL SHALE
James Speight
12.OIL SHALE RESOURCES
James Speight
13. KEROGEN
James Speight
14. MINING AND RETORTING
James Speight
15. IN SITU RETORTING
James Speight
16. REFINING SHALE OIL
James Speight

PART 3: OTHER ASPECTS
17. INSTABILITY AND INCOMPATIBILITY OF TIGHT OIL AND SHALE OIL
James Speight
18. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
James Speight