Table of Contents
1.2. Unconventional to Mainstream: A Necessary Paradigm Shift
1.3. The Paradox of Unconventional Gas
1.4. Greening the Future of Unconventional Gas
1.5. Paradigm Shift in Reservoir Characterization
1.6. The Science of Unconventional Gas
Chapter 2. World Gas Reserve and the Role of Unconventional Gas
2.2. Petroleum in the Big Picture
2.3. Petroleum Reserve around the World
2.5. Unconventional Gas around the World
Chapter 3. Important Features of Unconventional Gas
3.2. Overview of Unconventional Gas Reservoirs
3.3. Special Features of Unconventional Gas Reservoirs
3.4. Global Warming and Natural Gas
3.5. Distinguishing Features of Unconventional Reservoirs
Chapter 4. Future Potentials of Unconventional Gas: Challenges and Opportunities
4.2. Lessons Learnt from Enhanced Oil Recovery
4.3. Carbon Sequestration Enhanced Gas Recovery
Chapter 5. Reservoir Characterization of Unconventional Gas Formations
5.4. Seismic Fracture Characterization
5.5. Reservoir Characterization during Drilling
5.6. Reservoir Characterization with Image Log and Core Analysis
5.7. Major Forces of Oil and Gas Reservoirs
5.9. Special Considerations for Shale
5.10. Special Considerations for Coalbed Methane
Chapter 6. Scientific Characterization of Unconventional Gas Reservoirs
6.3. Science of Nature versus Natural Science
6.4. Delinearized History of Characterization of Matter and Energy
6.5. Characterization of Everything in Existence
6.6. Organic and Mechanical Frequencies
6.7. Redefining Force and Energy
6.8. what is a Natural Energy Source?
6.9. The Science of Water and Petroleum
6.10. Organic Origin of Petroleum
6.11. Placement of Unconventional Gas in the Energy Picture
Chapter 7. Overview of Reservoir Simulation of Unconventional Reservoirs
7.2. Essence of Reservoir Simulation
7.3. Recent Advances in Reservoir Simulation
7.5. Towards Solving Nonlinear Equations
Chapter 8. Economic Outlook and Conclusions
8.2. Economics of Unconventional and Economics of Intangibles