Shale gas

Natural gas is the transitional fuel that is cleaner than coal and oil that has been experiencing a boom in the United States for the last few decades. Natural gas is most familiar to us in the form of heating and cooking on gas ranges. It is abundantly available and modern technology has made it much more accessible and cheaper than other energy sources. Hydraulic fracturing, known short as fracking, is the combination of technology with water and chemicals, and high pressure, that breaks through

requires connections and networking between the different scales. Hydraulic Fracturing: Hydraulic Fracturing is a process of forcing high levels of pressurized water underground in order to crack the layer of the earth to release the shale from the gas reservoir. This method artificially induces underground cracking which was known in 1947 as hydrafacing (Sica, 2013, p. 25) and over the years this method has adapted with technological advances and is currently known as fracking. Figure 1,

problem is constantly sought after by oil companies wishing to provide oil on a massive scale. One of these drilling methods is known as induced hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking). Fracking is a process in which a drill is inserted into a shale, which is a cracked surface,

Natural gas is a fossil fuel that plays a critical role in the demand and supply of energy in the United Sates. It is considered to be a clean burning transition fuel. Compared to coal and oil, natural gas combustion does not generate as much pollution and is therefore considered an ideal partner for renewable energy resources. Natural gas is extracted from shale formations underground that require horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing – “hydrofracking” or “fracking”. This drilling and extraction

forces causing repeated uplifting of the mountains. When it comes to the geologic history of the park about 1.8 to 2 million years ago rocks were deposited in an ancient sea. These rocks were originally siltstone, some volcanic rocks, sandstone, and shale. Eventually these rocks, which are sedimentary rocks, were caught in a collision zone between tectonic plates and some of Earth’s

SOUTHEASTERN, NIGERIA ADIELA, U.P, 1. AYODELE MOSES OYEWOLE 2 1 Department of Petroleum Engineering, Nigerian Agip Oil Company, Port Harcourt 2 Department of Geology, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria . ABSTRACT Ten shales samples obtained in X-Formation, Afikpo Basin and were subjected to geochemical analysis to determine the TOC , SOM and Rock eval pyrolysis. The TOC values varied from 0.6-7.36 % 1.60w% - 1.80w% with an average of 1.66w%, while the SOM values ranged

Charophytes are green algae that have been found in fresh water to moderately brackish water environments. Their gyrogonites are minute oval or round calcareous bodies that represent the calcified parts of the oogonium i. e. the female reproductive organs. Most of the plant consists of organic matter that decays shortly after death. Under some circumstances the stems and branches of the plant become calcified and are also preserved in the geologic record. In the absence of the planktonic and benthonic

oil and gas are becoming important for the journey of energy security. Conventional oil and gas will be unable to meet the growing demand requirements in future so there is a need to look for alternative resources of energy. In a volatile oil price movement, unconventional resources are viewed as important and economically attractive for future continuous supply. The impact of US shale gas success has been felt throughout the world. India is known to have good amount of recoverable Shale gas reserves

oil and gas are becoming important for the journey of energy security. Conventional oil and gas will be unable to meet the growing demand requirements in future so there is a need to look for alternative resources of energy. In a volatile oil price movement, unconventional resources are viewed as important and economically attractive for future continuous supply. The impact of US shale gas success has been felt throughout the world. India is known to have good amount of recoverable Shale gas reserves

northeastern Kansas, southwestern Iowa, and southeastern Nebraska. The Forest City basin is represented mainly by shales deposited as the sea withdrew (regressed) westward, although there are small isolated areas in northern Missouri in which a marine limestone formed. A few locations in west-central Missouri have sandstone channels attaining a thickness of as much as 30 ft. within the Mine Creek Shale (Manos). Introduction The Forest City basin is a bowl-like feature in the subsurface rock layers in