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Employment and Wage Changes in Oil-Producing Counties in the Bakken Formation, 2007-2011 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The Bakken Formation is an oil-producing shale formation underneath North Dakota, Montana, and parts of Canada. In recent years, horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques, combined with higher prices for crude oil, have led to rapid ...
Ferree, Paul, Smith, Peter W
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Development characteristics of natural fractures in horizontal wells for deep shale gas and their implications for enhanced development: a case study of Wufeng-Longmaxi formations in Luzhou area, southern Sichuan Basin

open access: yesShiyou shiyan dizhi
The analysis of natural fracture development characteristics is crucial for evaluating deep shale gas exploration and development. It provides valuable insights for assessing reservoir quality comprehensively and designing fracturing strategies ...
Xuefeng YANG   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of water bridge on gas adsorption and transportation mechanisms in organic shale

open access: yesScientific Reports
This work introduces and discusses the impacts of the water bridge on gas adsorption and diffusion behaviors in a shale gas-bearing formation. The density distribution of the water bridge has been analyzed in micropores and meso-slit by molecular ...
Binhui Li   +5 more
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Experimental Study on Fe3O4 Nanoparticle-Assisted Microwave Enhancing Heavy Oil

open access: yesGeofluids, 2022
Nanoparticle-assisted microwave heating of heavy oil has the advantages of fast temperature rise and high thermal efficiency. Compared with traditional heating methods, it can reduce viscosity in a shorter time.
Teng Lu   +4 more
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The importance of the industrialization of Brazilian shale when faced with the world energy scenario [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Esse artigo discute a importância da industrialização do xisto brasileiro, tendo, como base, fatores como: seguridade do sistema de energia nacional, a geopolítica mundial do petróleo, quantidade dos recursos, custo de produção, preço do petróleo ...
MATAI, Patricia Helena Lara dos Santos   +1 more
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Experimental study on initiation and propagation of hydraulic fractures in stratified shale oil reservoirs

open access: yesJournal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
The bedding planes of the Gulong shale oil reservoir in Daqing, China are extremely developed, which causes the hydraulic fractures to extend excessively in the horizontal direction while their longitudinal propagation is limited. In order to improve the
Hao Qin   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Organic compounds in hydraulic fracturing fluids and wastewaters: A review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
High volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) of shale to stimulate the release of natural gas produces a large quantity of wastewater in the form of flowback fluids and produced water.
Gonsior, Michael, Luek, Jenna L.
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N2 influences on CH4 accumulation and displacement in shale by molecular dynamics

open access: yesScientific Reports
N2 is generally employed as a displacement agent to enhance gas recovery in shale gas-bearing reservoirs. However, the primary displacement mechanism in the subsurface still needs to be clarified due to the characteristics of shale reservoirs with low ...
Jiawei Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sedimentary microfacies and environment of Paleogene carbonate-rich shale in Dongying Sag, Bohai Bay Basin

open access: yesShiyou shiyan dizhi
The identification, classification, and integration of microfacies characteristics of carbonate-rich shale in the Dongying Sag of the Bohai Bay Basin are fundamental for understanding the sedimentary origin and spatial structure of related sediments ...
Weiqing WANG   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Dale Oil Field, Caldwell County, Texas [PDF]

open access: yes, 1930
Geological ...
Hancock, James Martin
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