Unconventional Reservoir Geomechanics: Shale Gas, Tight Oil, and Induced Seismicity
Cambridge University Press, 5/16/2019
EAN 9781107087071, ISBN10: 1107087074
Hardcover, 492 pages, 25.5 x 18 x 2.4 cm
Language: English
Since the beginning of the US shale gas revolution in 2005, the development of unconventional oil and gas resources has gathered tremendous pace around the world. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the key geologic, geophysical, and engineering principles that govern the development of unconventional reservoirs. The book begins with a detailed characterization of unconventional reservoir rocks: their composition and microstructure, mechanical properties, and the processes controlling fault slip and fluid flow. A discussion of geomechanical principles follows, including the state of stress, pore pressure, and the importance of fractures and faults. After reviewing the fundamentals of horizontal drilling, multi-stage hydraulic fracturing, and stimulation of slip on pre-existing faults, the key factors impacting hydrocarbon production are explored. The final chapters cover environmental impacts and how to mitigate hazards associated with induced seismicity. This text provides an essential overview for students, researchers, and industry professionals interested in unconventional reservoirs.
Part I. Physical Properties of Unconventional Reservoirs
1. Introduction
2. Composition, fabric, elastic properties and anisotropy
3. Strength and ductility
4. Frictional properties
5. Pore networks and pore fluids
6. Flow and sorption
7. Stress, pore pressure, fractures and faults
Part II. Stimulating Production from Unconventional Rservoirs
8. Horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing
9. Reservoir seismology
10. Induced shear slip during hydraulic fracturing
11. Geomechanics and stimulation optimization
12. Production and depletion
Part III. Environmental Impacts and Induced Seismicity
13. Environmental impacts and induced seismicity
14. Managing the risk of injection-induced seismicity
References
Index.