Subsurface Science and Engineering of Shale

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