Shale oil and gas production processes / James G. Speight.

Includes index.

I. Gas and oil from tight shale: Gas and oil in tight formations -- Resources -- Reservoirs and reservoir fluids -- Development and production -- Hydraulic fracturing -- Fluids management -- Analysis of gas and condensate from tight formations -- Processing gas from tight formations -- Analysis of oil from tight formations -- Processing oil from tight formations. -- II. Shale oil (kerogen-derived oil): Origin and properties of oil shale -- Oil shale resources -- Kerogen -- Mining and retorting -- In situ retorting -- Refining shale oil. -- III. Other aspects: Instability and incompatibility of tight oil and shale oil -- Environmental aspects.

Shale Oil and Gas Production Processes delivers the basics on current production technologies and the processing and refining of shale oil. Starting with the potential of formations and then proceeding to production and completion, this foundational resource also dives into the chemical and physical nature of the precursor of oil shale, kerogen, to help users understand and optimize its properties in shale. Rounding out with reporting, in situ retorting, refining and environmental aspects, this book gives engineers and managers a strong starting point on how to manage the challenges and processes necessary for the further development of these complex resources. -- Provided by publisher.