... corporations to go beyond conforming to legislation and embrace society's needs. International concern has been voiced about the mature unconventional shale gas exploration and exploitation in North America. This has occurred because of society's lack of understanding of fracking, their perception of the risk...

... flow exploration interference China society of petroleum engineers Introduction China has abundant organic-rich source rock shale which are prospective for commercial shale gas development. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimated 31.58×10 12 m 3 of technically recoverable...

... Abstract Finding gas hydrates to be a controversial, polarizing subject, the SBC Energy Institute (SBC-EI) developed a fact-based report, presenting: the key concepts; the status of exploration and production technologies; the status of research, development and demonstration (R,D&D...

... Exploration and Concept Screening (Stage 1); through Appraisal and Feasibility Assessments of multiple Development Options (Stage 2); to Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) Studies in Stage 3. This is akin to a steeplechase, in which the rider must steer the horse over a diverse...

... State government in September 2014 announced a further one year moratorium on granting new CSG licences. The New South Wales government has extended its plan to buy back CSG exploration licences. AGL has decided that Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL5) is commercially unviable. Hydraulic fracturing...

..., environmental sustainability and investment attraction – is proposed. Geoscientific data reported by petroleum tenure holders enhances knowledge of the State's resources and valuably informs pre-competitive resource assessment and exploration and development opportunities. Ongoing Department of Natural...

... Abstract Source rock reservoirs (SRRs) are found in conventional oil and gas basins. The exploration for and the evaluation of an SRR depends on the geology, geochemistry, petrophysical, and geomechanical parameters; as well as economic constraints in the targeted area. The SRR exploration...