scholarly journals The Tectonic Association and Geological Structure of Shale Gas and Oil Plays

Georesursy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.S. Ulmasvay ◽  
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N.I. Basarevskaya ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 873 (1) ◽  
pp. 012039
Author(s):  
Hidayat ◽  
G.M Lucky Junursyah ◽  
Ahmad Setiawan ◽  
Andrawan Erlang Pradana

Abstract We conducted a study using the magnetotelluric method in the Kutai Basin, which is one of the largest and deepest tertiary sedimentary basin located in the province of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The Kutai Basin, which is one of the sedimentary basin that is proven to produce hydrocarbons in Indonesia, also has the potential for shale gas with all the complexities of its geological structure. Inversion of 2-D MT can generally be done in three modes with different sensitivity. We perform data processing objectively to obtain the best quality data. We continued our data processing to the inversion process with a range from 80.78% to 97.09% coherency data. We also performed sensitivity skewness calculations to determine the dimensionality of our data. The map of sensitivity skewness is shown for the vertical path A – A’ with direction N – S in our study area. Based on the calculation results, the skewness value below 0.3 is obtained around the frequency 320 - 0.002 Hz, and associated with the 2-D structure while value above 0.3 are obtained around the frequency 0.00198 - 0.00034 Hz at KT34 and KT36 stations. Based on dimensionality calculations, it is concluded that the MT data in the Kutai Basin is dominated by 2-D structural responses, so that the TE + TM (invariant) mode is the best measurement mode for inversion modeling. We also performed calculations to obtain the optimum smoothness factor (tau) using a trade-off curve. Based on the results of the inversion with the optimization of these data parameters, we obtained a subsurface geological structure pattern such as fault and fold structure along the vertical path of A – A’. The low resistivity anomaly is interpreted as a response to the presence of black shale which is part of the Pamaluan Formation. The top of the Pamaluan Formation is estimated at the depth that varies from 2000m to 4000m below the surface along the A – A’ vertical cross-section.


2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 8823-8830
Author(s):  
Jiafeng Li ◽  
Hui Hu ◽  
Xiang Li ◽  
Qian Jin ◽  
Tianhao Huang

Under the influence of COVID-19, the economic benefits of shale gas development are greatly affected. With the large-scale development and utilization of shale gas in China, it is increasingly important to assess the economic impact of shale gas development. Therefore, this paper proposes a method for predicting the production of shale gas reservoirs, and uses back propagation (BP) neural network to nonlinearly fit reservoir reconstruction data to obtain shale gas well production forecasting models. Experiments show that compared with the traditional BP neural network, the proposed method can effectively improve the accuracy and stability of the prediction. There is a nonlinear correlation between reservoir reconstruction data and gas well production, which does not apply to traditional linear prediction methods


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2.5) ◽  
pp. 1-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Conti ◽  
Gianluca Cornamusini ◽  
Luigi Carmignani ◽  
Giancarlo Molli

Author(s):  
R. R. Gabdullin ◽  
O. N. Biryukova ◽  
R. A. Akhmedov

The analysis of geological and geophysical materials in order to study the peculiarities of the geological structure of the Vikulov Formation within the Vodorazdel license area was carried out. The presented factual material makes it possible to characterize the geological structure of the investigated area more informatively and for interpreting of seismic materials. The analysis of geological information (GIS and test results) confirms the approved water–oil contact (WOC) level in the investigated section of the deposit, which makes it possible to recalculate its reserves.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Miriam R. Aczel ◽  
Karen E. Makuch

High-volume hydraulic fracturing combined with horizontal drilling has “revolutionized” the United States’ oil and gas industry by allowing extraction of previously inaccessible oil and gas trapped in shale rock [1]. Although the United States has extracted shale gas in different states for several decades, the United Kingdom is in the early stages of developing its domestic shale gas resources, in the hopes of replicating the United States’ commercial success with the technologies [2, 3]. However, the extraction of shale gas using hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling poses potential risks to the environment and natural resources, human health, and communities and local livelihoods. Risks include contamination of water resources, air pollution, and induced seismic activity near shale gas operation sites. This paper examines the regulation of potential induced seismic activity in Oklahoma, USA, and Lancashire, UK, and concludes with recommendations for strengthening these protections.


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