Shale gas

Shale gas

Shale gas is natural gas produced from shale which has become an increasingly important source of energy due to recent development with drilling technology that makes the extraction of shale gas economically viable.

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flowback water

Energy; Shale gas

After the hydraulic fracturing procedure is completed and pressure is released, the direction of fluid flow reverses, and water and excess proppant flow up through the wellbore to the surface. Both ...

fluid leakoff

Energy; Shale gas

The process by which injected fracturing fluid migrates from the created fractures to other areas within the hydrocarbon-containing formation.

formation

Energy; Shale gas

A geological formation is a body of earth material with distinctive and characteristic properties and a degree of homogeneity in its physical properties.

ground water

Energy; Shale gas

The supply of fresh water found beneath the Earth’s surface, usually in aquifers, which supply wells and springs. It provides a major source of drinking water.

horizontal drilling

Energy; Shale gas

Drilling a portion of a well horizontally instead of straight down to expose more of the formation surface area to the wellbore without boring too many holes into the surface. Unlike a vertical well, ...

hydraulic fracturing

Energy; Shale gas

The process of using high pressure to pump sand-laden gelled fluid into subsurface rock formations in order to improve flow into a wellbore.

hydraulic fracturing water lifecycle

Energy; Shale gas

The lifecycle of water in the hydraulic fracturing process, encompassing the acquisition of water, chemical mixing of the fracturing fluid, injection of the fluid into the formation, the production ...