Abstract
The continued and ever increasing demand for energy resources in developing as
well as developed countries is pushing the exploration and production focus of
unconventional gas resources. Unconventional gas though had been classified as
uneconomic for commercial purposed however these sources have also proved
their worth with the development of better techniques to harness them and
apply them to commercial usage.
The global natural gas market has seen a retardant growth even though it may
be higher in values than the earlier years of production. The US sees a rising
impact of household sector gas usage and consumption which has forced the
development of unconventional gas in order that gas of higher calorific
values may be dedicated to commercial usage whereas more mass usage
applications be tried with unconventional gas; thereby taking the production
burden off the major producers.
Aruvian Research' s report on Analyzing Unconventional Gas Production Methods
outlines the historical perspective of gas usage as an energy source and the
increased focus on the production of gas for commercial as well as domestic
usage. The report provides an overview of the geographically diverse
production of natural gas and categorization of unconventional gas sources.
The report provides a detailed explanation of the market developments and the
advancements in gas extraction technologies which are spurred by the strong
demand for unconventional gas. Further, the research report explains the
constraints to the development of unconventional gas sources and also provides
the overall geo-commercial footprint of unconventional gas.
Summing up, the report provides an outlook on the economical perspective of
unconventional gas and the major industry contributors of unconventional gas
and their relative market positions in this sector.
Table of Contents
A. Executive Summary
B. Introduction to the Industry
- B.1 Natural Gas Usage - Historical Perspective
- B.2 Natural Gas Usage across the Globe
- B.3 Natural Gas Market - Future Perfect
- B.4 Natural Gas Production Geographically
- B.5 Distinguishing Unconventional Gas
C. Categorization of Unconventional Gas Sources
- C.1 Associated Gas
- C.2 Coal Bed Methane
- C.3 Gas Shale
- C.4 Methane Hydrates
- C.5 Stranded Reserves
- C.6 Tight Gas Sands
- C.7 Deep Gas
- C.8 Peat Methane
- C.9 Geopressurized Zones
D. Market Developments
E. Advancements in Gas Extraction Technology
F. Unconventional Gas Strong Demand
G. Constraints & Development Opportunities
H. Characterization & Modeling of Unconventional Gas
- H.1 Introduction
- H.2 Geosciences
- H.3 Modeling
- H.4 Improving the Process
- H.4.1 Mining of Data, Collection & Sharing
- H.4.2 Play-based Analysis
- H.4.3 Reservoir Characterization
- H.5 Radical Technology Needs or Opportunities
- H.5.1 Gas Hydrate Play-based Analysis
- H.5.2 Identifying Sweet Spot
- H.5.3 Advanced Sub-Surface Monitoring
I. Looking at Drilling & Completion Processes
- I.1 Introduction
- I.2 Well Site Preparation
- I.3 Drilling Activities
- I.4 Completion Activities
- I.5 Improving the Process
- I.6 Radical Technology Needs or Opportunities
- I.6.1 Micro-Technology
- I.6.2 Real-Time Communications
- I.6.3 New Technologies
- I.6.4 In Situ Production
- I.6.5 Enhanced Recovery
- I.6.6 Geotechnical Hazards at Arctic & Offshore Areas
J. Lift & Surface Infrastructure Requirement for Unconventional Gas
- J.1 Introduction
- J.2 Lift Devices, Water & Waste Handling
- J.3 Gathering, Conditioning, & Compression of Borrows
- J.4 Improving the Process
- J.4.1 Production testing
- J.4.2 Lift Mechanisms
- J.4.3 Managing Produced Liquids
- J.4.4 Production Reporting Requirements
- J.4.5 Surface Infrastructure
- J.5 Radical Technology Needs or Opportunities
- J.5.1 New & Improved Lift Mechanisms
- J.5.2 Advanced Water Treatments
- J.5.3 New Downhole Components
- J.5.4 Advanced Wellheads
- J.5.5 Integrated Modeling
- J.5.6 New Delivery Systems
K. Geo-Commercial Map for Unconventional Gas
- K.1 Australia
- K.2 Canada
- K.3 China
- K.4 Russia
- K.5 Ukraine
- K.6 United Kingdom
- K.7 United States
L. Unconventional Gas - Economical Perspective
M. Industry Exploration Activity
N. Major Industry Contributors
- N.1 Burlington Resources
- N.2 ConocoPhillips
- N.3 Devon Energy Corporation
- N.4 EnCana Corporation
- N.5 Kerr-McGee Corp.
- N.6 Nexen
- N.7 Range Resources Corp.
- N.8 XTO Energy
O. Appendix
P. Glossary of Terms
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