| Description |
1 online resource (xxix, 420 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half-title -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Part I Overview -- 1 Global Unconventional Oil and Gas Reserves and Their Development -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 China -- 1.3 Argentina -- 1.4 Algeria -- 1.5 United States -- 1.6 Canada -- 1.7 Mexico -- 1.8 Australia -- 1.9 South Africa -- 1.10 Russia -- 1.11 Brazil -- 1.12 Conclusions -- References -- 2 Unconventional Shale Gas and Oil Extraction in the Appalachian Basin -- 2.1 Introduction |
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2.2 Unconventional Oil and Gas Plays in the United States -- 2.3 Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing: A Potent Combination -- 2.4 Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream -- 2.4.1 Upstream -- 2.4.1.1 Predrilling Activities -- 2.4.1.2 The Well: Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) -- 2.4.1.3 Estimated Ultimate Recovery and Decline Rates -- 2.4.2 Midstream and Downstream -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- 3 An Overview of Unconventional Gas Extraction in Australia: The First Decade -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Scale of the Unconventional Gas Industry in Australia |
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3.2 Politics, Policy, and Promises of UG in Australia -- 3.2.1 Adaptive Environmental Management Regime -- 3.2.2 Coexistence and Conflict of Duties -- 3.3 Promised Economic Benefits -- 3.3.1 Make Gas Cheaper -- 3.3.2 Bridging Fuel -- 3.3.3 More Jobs -- 3.3.4 Boost to Government Revenue -- 3.4 Inquiries and Research -- 3.5 Water Usage -- 3.6 Industry Waste -- 3.7 Emissions -- 3.8 Air Quality -- 3.9 The People -- 3.10 Sustainability and Legacy -- 3.11 Conclusion and Recommendations -- 3.12 Postscript -- Notes -- References -- 4 The Governance of Fracking: History, Differences, and Trends |
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4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Why Some Public Opposition Was Predictable -- 4.3 The French Ban First -- 4.4 The United Kingdom Abandons Fracking -- 4.5 The United States Experience -- 4.5.1 Mineral Rights and Royalty Income -- 4.5.2 National Political Leadership -- 4.5.3 Texas -- 4.5.4 North Dakota -- 4.5.5 Pennsylvania -- 4.6 Looking Forward -- References -- Part II Environmental Analysis -- 5 Air Quality -- 5.1 Introduction: Air Quality and Air Pollution Control -- 5.2 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) -- 5.3 PM2.5 -- 5.3.1 Primary PM2.5 -- 5.3.2 Secondary PM2.5 -- 5.4 Ozone -- 5.5 VOCs: A Key Ozone Precursor |
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5.6 Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) and Environmental Justice -- 5.7 Summary, Outlook, and Research Needs -- References -- 6 Methane and Climate Change -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Sources of Methane -- 6.3 Early Estimates of Methane from Shale Gas -- 6.4 Recent Estimates of Methane Emissions -- 6.5 Comparing Methane Emissions from Shale and Conventional Gas -- 6.6 Evidence from Change in Carbon-13 Content of Atmospheric Methane -- 6.7 What Methane Emission Estimate Should Policymakers Use? -- 6.8 Greenhouse Gas Footprint of Gas Compared to Coal and Petroleum -- 6.9 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments |
| Summary |
"The development of unconventional oil and gas shales using hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling is currently a focal point of energy and climate change discussions. While this technology has provided access to substantial reserves of oil and gas, the need for large quantities of water, emissions, and infrastructure raises concerns over the environmental impacts. Written by an international consortium of experts, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the extraction from unconventional reservoirs, providing clear explanations of the technology and processes involved. Each chapter is devoted to different aspects including global reserves, the status of their development and regulatory framework, water management and contamination, air quality, earthquakes, radioactivity, isotope geochemistry, microbiology, and climate change. Case studies present baseline studies, water monitoring efforts and habitat destruction. This book is accessible to a wide audience, from academics to industry professionals and policy makers interested in environmental pollution and petroleum exploration"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 10, 2022) |
| Subject |
Oil fields -- Production methods -- Environmental aspects
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Gas fields -- Production methods -- Environmental aspects
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Gas fields -- Production methods -- Environmental aspects
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Oil fields -- Production methods -- Environmental aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stolz, John F., editor.
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Bain, Daniel, editor.
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Griffin, Michael (W. Michael), editor.
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| LC no. |
2021051815 |
| ISBN |
9781108774178 |
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1108774172 |
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