June 2015—New Publications
Shales
Bhandari, Athma R.; Flemings, Peter B.; Polito, Peter J.; Cronin, Michael B.; Bryant, Steven L. Anisotropy and stress dependence of permeability in the Barnett Shale. Transport in Porous Media, June, 2015, Vol. 108, Issue 2, pp. 393-411.
Clark, I. D.; Ilin, D.; Jackson, R. E.; Jensen, M.; Kennell, L.; Mohammadzadeh, H.; Poulain, A.; Xing, Y. P.; Raven, K. G. Paleozoic-aged microbial methane in an Ordovician shale and carbonate aquiclude of the Michigan Basin, southwestern Ontario. Organic Geochemistry, June, 2015, Vol. 83-84, pp. 118-126.
Duey, Rhonda. ‘Highflying’ Barnett. HartEnergy E&P Magazine, June 2015, v.88, n. 6, p. 108-109.
Fu, Xiugen; Jian, Wang; Feng, Xinglei; Chen, Wenbin; Wang, Dong; Song, Chunyan; Zeng, Shengqiang. Mineralogy and geochemical anomalies of Lower Cretaceous marine oil shale from Changshe Mountain West, northern Tibet, China. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, August, 2015, Vol. 155, pp. 62-75.
Furmann, Agnieszka; Mastalerz, Maria; Brassell, Simon C.; Pedersen, Per Kent; Zajac, Nicholas A.; Schimmelmann, Arndt. Organic matter geochemistry and petrography of Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian) organic-rich shales from the Belle Fourche and Second White Specks formations, west-central Alberta, Canada. Organic Geochemistry, August, 2015, Vol. 85, pp. 102-120.
Haines, Leslie. Utica shale bulks up. Oil and Gas Investor, June 2015, v. 35, n. 6, p. 38-48.
Han, Tao; Zhu, Xiaoqing; Li, Kun; Jiang, Lei; Zhao, Chenghai; Wang, Zhonggang. Metal sources for the polymetallic Ni-Mo-PGE mineralization in the black shales of the Lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation, South China. Ore Geology Reviews, June, 2015, Vol. 67, pp. 158-169.
Spigolon, Andre L. D.; Lewan, Michael D.; de Barros Penteado, Henrique L.; Coutinho, Luiz Felipe C.; Mendonca Filho, Joao G. Evaluation of the petroleum composition and quality with increasing thermal maturity as simulated by hydrous pyrolysis; a case study using a Brazilian source rock with Type I kerogen. Organic Geochemistry, June, 2015, Vol. 83-84, pp. 27-53.
Strobl, Susanne A. I.; Sachsenhofer, Reinhard F.; Bechtel, Achim; Meng, Qingtao; Sun, Pingchang. Deposition of coal and oil shale in NE China: The Eocene Huadian Basin compared to the coeval Fushun Basin. Marine and Petroleum Geology, June, 2015, Vol. 64, pp. 347-362.
Tang, Xuan; Zhang, Jinchuan; Jin, Zhijun; Xiong, Jinyu; Lin, Lamei; Yu, Yixing; Han, Shuangbiao. Experimental investigation of thermal maturation on shale reservoir properties from hydrous pyrolysis of Chang 7 shale, Ordos Basin. Marine and Petroleum Geology, June, 2015, Vol. 64, pp. 165-172.
Thomas, Mark. Europe’s shale gale a gentle breeze. HartEnergy E&P Magazine, June 2015, v.88, n. 6, p. 44-46.
Toon, Steve. A double scoop. Oil and Gas Investor, June 2015, v. 35, n. 6, p. 55-57.
Coalbed
Hough, Susan E. Shaking intensity from injection-induced versus tectonic earthquakes in the central-eastern United States. The Leading Edge, June 2015, v. 34, p. 690-697.
Markman, Joseph. Mostly quiet on the Western Front. HartEnergy Midstream Business, June 2015, v. 5, n. 6p. 48-52.
Mason, Richards. A New Mexico narrative. Oil and Gas Investor, June 2015, v. 35, n. 6, p. 77.
Technology
Barbee, Darren. Texas bans fracking ban. Oil and Gas Investor, v. 35, n. 6, June 2015, p. 9.
Duey, Rhonda. Technology boosts returns in shales. EP Magazine, June 2015, p. 32-Duey, Rhonda. Technology boosts returns in shales. HartEnergy E&P Magazine, June 2015, v.88, n. 6, p. 32-36.
Fang, Ronghui; Li, Meijun; Wang, T. -G.; Zhang, Liwen; Shi, Shengbao. Identification and distribution of pyrene, methylpyrenes and their isomers in rock extracts and crude oils. Organic Geochemistry, June, 2015, Vol. 83-84, pp. 65-76.
Farahbod, Amir Mansour ; Honn Kao, John F. Cassidy, and Dan Walker. How did hydraulic-fracturing operations in the Horn River Basin change seismicity patterns in northeastern British Columbia, Canada? The Leading Edge, June 2015, v. 34, p. 658-663.
Farnsworth, Bethany. Slowdown makes time to refine strategies, processes. HartEnergy E&P Magazine, June 2015, v.88, n. 6, p. 39-42.
Freeman, Mark. Coring-while-drilling system refined to enhance drilling rates. HartEnergy E&P Magazine, June 2015, v.88, n. 6, p. 70-72.
Kim, Jihoon; Moridis, George J. Numerical analysis of fracture propagation during hydraulic fracturing operations in shale gas systems. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences [1997], June, 2015, Vol. 76, pp. 127-137.
Li Jijun; Yan Xintong; Wang Weiming; Zhang Yanian; Yin Jianxin; Lu Shuangfang; Chen Fangwen; Meng Yuanlin; Zhang Xinwen; Chen Xiang; Yan Yongxin; Zhu Jingxiu. Key factors controlling the gas adsorption capacity of shale; a study based on parallel experiments. Applied Geochemistry, July, 2015, Vol. 58, pp. 88-96.
Nieto, Frank. How the Marcellus became huge. HartEnergy Midstream Business, June 2015, v. 5, n. 6, p. 59-61.
Pirzadeh, Payman; Raval, Shaunak; Marriott, Robert A. On the fate of hydraulic fracturing fluid additives; thermochemical sulfate reduction reaction of sodium dodecyl sulfate. Organic Geochemistry, June, 2015, Vol. 83-84, pp. 94-100.
Szymczak, Stephen; Gupta, D.V. Satya; Steiner, William; Boltonk, Stephen; Romano, John. Proppant-sized paraffin inhibitor increases production. HartEnergy E&P Magazine, June 2015, v.88, n. 6, p. 83-87.
Zeng, Shengqiang ; Wang, Jian; Fu, Xiugen; Chen, Wenbin; Feng, Xinglei; Wang, Dong; Song, Chunyan; Wang, Zhongwei. Geochemical characteristics, redox conditions, and organic matter accumulation of marine oil shale from the Changliang Mountain area, northern Tibet, China. Marine and Petroleum Geology, June, 2015, Vol. 64, pp. 203-221.
General
Crompton, Jim; Kunzinger, Fred. Unconventional digital oil field. HartEnergy E&P Magazine, June 2015, v.88, n. 6, p. 100-101.
Sheehan, Chris. Why shale must regain its mojo. Oil and Gas Investor, June 2015, v. 35, n. 6, p. 11.
Zou, Caineng; Yang, Zhi; Dai, Jingxing; Dong, Dazhong; Zhang, Baomin; Wang, Yuman; Deng, Shenghui; Huang, Jinliang; Liu, Keyu; Yang, Chun; Wei, Guoqi; Pan, Songqi. The characteristics and significance of conventional and unconventional Sinian-Silurian gas systems in the Sichuan Basin, central China. Marine and Petroleum Geology, June, 2015, Vol. 64, pp. 386-402.
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