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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Energy; Shale gas

A set of oil or gas accumulations sharing similar geologic and geographic properties, such as source rock, hydrocarbon type, and migration pathways.

Tight sands

Energy; Shale gas

A geological formation consisting of a matrix of typically impermeable, non-porous tight sands.

Subsurface

Energy; Shale gas

Earth material (as rock) near but not exposed at the surface of the ground.

Surfactants

Energy; Shale gas

The largest chemical component by weight, are chemicals that are prone to migrate to the surface of a substance. Most soaps are surfactants, for example. Surfactants are used to reduce surface ...

Tight gas

Energy; Shale gas

Natural gas found in reservoirs with low porosity and low permeability. It can be compared to drilling a hole into a concrete driveway–the rock layers that hold the natural gas are very dense, ...