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Shale Hydrocarbon Recovery

Basic Concepts and Reserve Estimation

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  • © 2023

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Authors:
  1. Mehdi Zeidouni

    1. Department of Petroleum Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

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  • Fills a major gap in the literature on reservoir engineering aspects of shale hydrocarbon production
  • Provides in-depth coverage of the fundamentals and applications of shale reserve estimation techniques
  • Supplies with problems and interactive questions to facilitate deep learning and engagement

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences (BRIEFSEARTH)

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Table of contents (4 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Definitions, History, and Differentiating Characteristics of Shale Hydrocarbon Recovery

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    Pages 1-9

  3. Drilling, Completion, and Monitoring Operations

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    Pages 11-27

  4. Reserve Estimation Through Rate-Time Analysis

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    Pages 29-45

  5. Rate-Pressure-Time Analysis for Reserve Estimation

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    Pages 47-76

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 77-78
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About this book

The main focus of this book is to show the challenges specific to shale hydrocarbon recovery and the practices to overcome these challenges. This book starts with an overview to the technological evolution that led to successful production of shale plays, and the implications of the shale being a source rock for its hydrocarbon recovery. The second chapter presents the operations of well drilling, hydraulic fracturing, and monitoring activities. Chapter 3 provides an overview of the available methods for reserve estimation of shale resources followed by comprehensive coverage of decline curve analysis (DCA). In a departure from the mostly empirical rate-time DCA methods covered in Chapter 3, advanced rate-time-pressure analysis – often referred to as rate transient analysis (RTA) - methods are presented in Chapter 4. Chapter 4 ends with discussing the complications of fluid flow in shale reservoirs and the required modeling improvements.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Petroleum Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

    Mehdi Zeidouni

About the author

Dr. Mehdi Zeidouni is associate professor at Craft and Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering at Louisiana State University (LSU). His research is focused on modeling transport processes in porous media, its application in Geological CO2 Storage (GCS), conventional and unconventional reservoir characterization, and reservoir surveillance through studying various transient data including pressure, temperature, and rate.

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