Shale: Subsurface Science and Engineering (Hardcover)

Foreword by Professor Mark Zoback, Stanford U.

Acknowledgements

I. Science of Shale Composition and Heterogeneity
Sedimentology and Diagenetic Controls on Multiscale Heterogeneity of Shale Lithofacies
Sequence Stratigraphy and Hydrocarbon Resources in Shales
Shale Pore Types and Topology
Rare Earth Element Resources and Reserves in Shales

II. Science of Coupled Processes in Shales
Water, Clay, and Organic Surface Interactions in Shales
Flow of Gas and Liquid in Nanopore Networks
Sonic Velocity of Mudstones from Core to Seismic Scales
Measuring and Modeling Local-to-Basin-Scale Fluid Flow and Overpressure
Fracture-Matrix Interactions
Coupled Thermal-Hydrological-Mechanical-Chemical Modeling

III. Repository Science and Engineering
Generation and Fate of Engineered Disturbed Zones Around Subsurface Excavations
Role of Engineered Clay Barriers
Geomechanics of Shale Repositories
Performance Assessment for Shale Repositories 

IV. Subsurface Carbon Storage
Multiphase Effects with Brine and Supercritical CO₂
Geomechanics, Storage Efficiency, and Performance
Fault Sealing and Leakage Pathways Through Shale Caprock
Predicting and Mitigating Wellbore Leakage

V. Shale Oil and Gas
Drilling in Shales and Formation Damage
Natural and Hydraulic Fracture Complexity and Production
Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Gas “Sweet Spots”
Models for Hydrofracturing
Seismic Interpretation of Shale Lithofacies and Coupled Processes 

V.The Future of Research and Development for Shale Science and Engineering
Conclusions and New Directions IN Shale Science and Engineering