New Publications: July 2011

July 2011

Shale Gas

• Beckwith, Robin. Shale Gas: Promising Prospects Worldwide. Journal of Petroleum Technology, V. 63, N. 7, pp. 37-40, July 2011.
• Butcher, Alan R.; Lemmens, Herman J. Advanced SEM Technology Clarifies nanoscale Properties of Gas Accumulations in Shales. American Oil & Gas Reporter, V. 54, N. 7, pp. 118-124, July 2011.
• Danquah, Opoku. Reaching Full Potential. Hart Energy Marcellus Shale 2011 Playbook, pp. 86-90, July 2011.
• Darbonne, Nissa. Monetizing Marcellus. Hart Energy Marcellus Shale 2011 Playbook, pp. 4-20, July 2011.
• Dittrick, Paula. Industry Expects Rapid Gains in Eagle Ford Shale Output. Oil &42 Gas Journal, V. 109, N. 14, pp. 40-
• JournalDurham, Louise S. Utica Shale. Oil and Gas Investor, V. 31, N. 7, pp 65-67, July 2011.
• Durham, Louise S. Midstream Players Focus on Myriad Challenges. Hart Energy Marcellus Shale 2011 Playbook, pp. 82-85, July 2011.
• Greenberg, Jerry. Servicing the Marcellus Shale. Hart Energy Marcellus Shale 2011 Playbook, pp. 58-75, July 2011.
• Haines, Leslie. Poland. Oil and Gas Investor, V. 31, N. 7, pp 38-51, July 2011.
• Lyle, Don. Marcellus Moves to Prime Time. Hart Energy Marcellus Shale 2011 Playbook, pp. 22-56, July 2011.
• Nettles, Larry; Lonnquist, Sean. Environmental Regulation of Marcellus Shale. Hart Energy Marcellus Shale 2011 Playbook, pp. 92-97, July 2011.
• Rassenfoss, Stephen. From Flowback to Fracturing: Water Recycling Grows in the Marcellus Shale. Journal of Petroleum Technology, V. 63, N. 7, pp. 48-51, July 2011.
• Sheehan, John. Europe Gears Up for the Shale Gale. Journal of Petroleum Technology, V. 63, N. 7, pp. 32-37, July 2011.
• Simmons, Skip. Infrastructure Needs Follow Fast-paced Marcellus Activity. Hart Energy Marcellus Shale 2011 Playbook, pp. 76-80, July 2011.
• Toon, Steve. Eagle Ford Data Points. Oil and Gas Investor, V. 31, N. 7, pp 69-72, July 2011.
• Toon, Steve. Not So Fast, Shale Gas. Oil and Gas Investor, V. 31, N. 7, pp 11, July 2011.
• Williams, Peggy. Argentina’s Neuquen Basin Shales. Oil and Gas Investor, V. 31, N. 7, pp 89, July 2011.

Tight Gas/Oil

• Greene, David; Loesel, Chad; Janwadkar, Sandeep; Hummes, Olof; Peter, Andreas; Freeman, Mark; Privott, Steve. High-Build Rate RSS Optimizes Performance in Eagle Ford, Granite Wash. American Oil & Gas Reporter, V. 70-78, N. 7, pp. 27, July 2011.
• Krystinik, Lee F. Lupo, Tony P. High-Resolution 3-D, Sequence Stratigraphy Delineate New Tight Oil Play. American Oil & Gas Reporter, V. 54, N. 7, pp. 88-97, July 2011.

Shale Oil

• Beckwith, Robin. The Trend Toward Shale Oil. Journal of Petroleum Technology, V. 63, N. 7, pp. 42-43, July 2011.
• Beckwith, Robin. Oil Shale: the Rock that Burns. Journal of Petroleum Technology, V. 63, N. 7, pp. 44-47, July 2011.
• Brown, David. Explorer was Working Thrustbelt Idea. AAPG Explorer, V. 32, N. 6, pp. 4, June 2011.
• Brown, David. Western Montana Bakken in Play. AAPG Explorer, V. 32, N. 6, pp. 6, June 2011.
• Durham, Louise S. Sprawling Niobrara has Multiple Models. AAPG Explorer, V. 32, N. 6, pp. 8, 10, June 2011.
• Morris, Gregory D.J. Industry Sizing Up Niobrara’s Potential. American Oil & Gas Reporter, V. 54, N. 7, pp. 65-69, July 2011.
• Pickett, Al. Natural Gas Stalwarts, New Liquids-Rich Plays Fueling Rockies Activity. American Oil & Gas Reporter, V. 54, N. 7, pp. 50-63, July 2011.

Coalbed Methane

• Macuda, Jan; Nodzenski, Adam; Wagner, Marian; Zawisza, Ludwik. Sorption of Methane on Lignite From Polish Deposits. International Journal of Coal Geology, V. 87, N. 1, pp. 41-48, July 2011.
  Petersen, H.I.; Ratanasthien, B. Coal Facies in a Cenozoic Paralic Lignite Bed, Krabi Basin, Southern Thailand: Changing Peat-Forming Conditions Related To Relative Sea-Level Controlled Watertable Variations. International Journal of Coal Geology, V. 87, N. 1, pp. 2-12, July 2011.
• Sakurovs, Richard; Lavrencic, Steve. Contact Angles In CO₂-Water-Coal Systems at Elevated Pressures. International Journal of Coal Geology, V. 87, N. 1, pp. 26-32, July 2011.
• Tully, Brian K. Pioneering Water Management. Oil and Gas Investor, V. 31, N. 7, pp 57-59, July 2011.
• Wang, Shugang; Elsworth, Derek; Liu, Jishan. Permeability Evolution in Fractured Coal: The Roles of Fracture Geometry and Water-Content. International Journal of Coal Geology, V. 87, N. 1, pp. 13-25, July 2011.
• Wang, Dayong; Song, Yongchen; Liu, Weiguo; Zhao, Minglong; Qi, Tian. Numerical Investigation of the Effect of Volatilization and rhe Supercritical State of Pore Water on Maturation of Organic Matter in the Vicinity of Igneous Intrusions. International Journal of Coal Geology, V. 87, N. 1, pp. 33-40, July 2011.

Unconventional

• Datta-Gupta; Akhil; Xie, Jiang; Gupta, Neha; King, Michael J.; Lee, W. John. Radius of Investigaton and its Generalization to Unconventional Reservoirs. Journal of Petroleum Technology, V. 63, N. 7, pp. 52-55, July 2011.
• Kelkar, Mohan; Bonney, Kyle; Bonney, Philip. Prediction of Uncertainty in Exploration of Unconventional Gas Reservoirs. Journal of Petroleum Technology, V. 63, N. 7, pp. 99-100, July 2011.
• Labastie, Alain. An Unconventional Future. Journal of Petroleum Technology, V. 63, N. 7, pp. 12-13, July 2011.
• Lawson, Bill. Early Researchers Were Key to Developing Unconventional Gas. American Oil & Gas Reporter, V. 54, N. 7, pp. 27, July 2011.
• Snyder, Daniel J.; Seale, Rocky. Optimization of Completions in Unconventional Reservoirs. Journal of Petroleum Technology, V. 63, N. 7, pp. 102-1043, July 2011.

General

• Belhadi, Jamel; Ramakrishnan, Hariharan; Yuyan, Rioka. Approach Optimizes Frac Treatments. American Oil & Gas Reporter, V. 54, N. 7, pp. 81-87, July 2011.
• Biswas, Deepankar. Techniques Enhance Reservoir Studies. American Oil & Gas Reporter, V. 54, N. 7, pp. 137-141, July 2011.
• Dulac, Jean-Claude. Technology Enhances 3-D Modeling. American Oil & Gas Reporter, V. 54, N. 7, pp. 109-112, July 2011.
• Durham, Louise S. Study Seeks to Inject Science into Frack Debate. AAPG Explorer, V. 32, N. 6, pp. 16, 19, June 2011.
• Durham, Louise S. Frack Water Management Studies. AAPG Explorer, V. 32, N. 6, pp. 18-19, June 2011.
• Galikeev, Tagir; Foss, Fritz; Zhukov, Alexander; Korotkov, Ilya; Burlakov, Alexey. Technology Resolves Statics Problems. American Oil & Gas Reporter, V. 54, N. 7, pp. 98-107, July 2011.
• Ginsberg, Susan. Programs Are Defense Against Federal Regulation of Hydraulic Fracturing. American Oil & Gas Reporter, V. 54, N. 7, pp. 29, July 2011.
• Haas, Greg. Hill’s Focus at Hess. Oil and Gas Investor, V. 31, N. 7, pp 53-54, July 2011.
• Hardage, Bob. Measuring Fractures-Quality and Quantity. AAPG Explorer, V. 32, N. 6, pp. 26-27, June 2011.
• Kolodziej, Richard R. Economic, Technological, Supply and Political Trends Aligning for NGV Market Growth. American Oil & Gas Reporter, V. 54, N. 7, pp. 40-48, July 2011.
• Terracina, John M. Factors impact Proppant Performance. American Oil & Gas Reporter, V. 54, N. 7, pp. 127-135, July 2011.

Other

NETL E&P Focus Summer 2011. http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/publications/newsletters/epfocus/EPNews2011Summer.pdf

• Creating Extensive, Conductive Hydraulic Fractures in Low Permeability Gas Reservoirs, pp. 1, 5-7.
• Advanced Fracture Modeling Techniques Set to Enhance Gas Production in Mesaverde Group Reservoir Rocks, pp. 8-10.
• DOE Research Seeks to Improve Fracturing Performance in Gas Shales, pp. 11-14.
• Sustaining Hydraulic Fracture Area and Conductivity in Gas Shale Reservoirs, pp. 15-17.
• Cleaning Frac Flowback Water for Re-use Yields Multiple Benefits, pp. 18-20.
• Solution for Cleaning Produced Water Models “Mother Nature”, pp. 21-23.
• Website Promotes Transparency in Fracturing Fluid Chemical Content, pp. 24-27
• NETL-Sponsored Project Improves Performance, Reduces Emissions for Natural Gas Industry, pp. 28-29
• Breakthrough Water Cleaning Technology Could Lessen Environmental Impacts from Shale Production, pp. 29-31.