Main exploitation areas: The Neuquén Province is divided into 170 areas or blocks for the hydrocarbons exploration and production of which 56 block are currently in tender process for the production of unconventional hydrocarbons. By increasing the depth in all of these 56 blocks we are finding the shale formations: Vaca
Emanuel Martin
Emanuel Martin is a Petroleum Engineer graduate from the Faculty of Engineering and a musician educate in the Arts Faculty at National University of Cuyo. In an independent way he’s researching about shale gas & tight oil and building this website to spread the scientist knowledge of the shale industry.
U.S. Tight Oil Production 2017
The total Tight Oil production in the United States in the month of August 2017 was 4,75MMbbl per day being the main producing fields Eagle Ford with 1,17MMbbl/d, Bakken with 1,02MMbbl/d, Spraberry with 0,93MMbbl/d, Wolfcamp with 0,55MMbbl/d, Bonespring with 0,35MMbbl/d and Niobra-Codell with 0,33MMbbl/d according to the monthly report submitted
U.S. Dry Shale Gas Production 2017
The total production of dry shale gas in the United States in the month of August 2017 was 46,029 Bcf per day being the main producing fields Marcellus with 17,545Bcf/d, Permian with 5,082Bcf/d, Haynesville with 4,389bcf/d, Utica with 4,348Bcf/d, Eagle Ford with 4,085Bcf/d, Barnet with 2,795Bcf/d and Woodford with 2,483Bcf/d
Behavior of Arps Equation in Shale Plays
Behavior of Arps Equation in Shale Plays Emanuel Martin Decline curves analysis through the Arps method has been historically the tool more used to make wells reserves forecast, Due to its simplicity and low cost. The method consist in the graphic extrapolation of the production from the historical production in a semi-log graph
Excel Worksheet to Calculate the Permeability in Shale Gas Fields
Flow Mechanics in Shale Gas
FLOW MECHANICS IN SHALE GAS Emanuel Martin Introduction: When analyzing the flow production data in a shale play notice that these measures are higher than those predicted by Darcy’s Law with which they were calculated. Based on that we might ask ourselves why is the production of gas higher than expected? Is it
Eagle Ford Shale Part A: Geological Review
Eagle Ford Shale Part A: Geological Review Emanuel Martin Introduction The Eagle Ford Play in the Center South of Texas is the largest tight oil producer and the second largest shale gas producer in the United States. Initially the Eagle Ford formation was known as the mother rock of the gas and petroleum
Barnett Shale Technical Information
BARNETT TECHNICAL INFORMATION Emanuel Martin INTRODUCTION Barnett Field in Texas is the pioneer in the shale gas production in United States. Since 1980 the Mitchell Energy Company began with pilot proofs for the production of gas and years later in 2003 by combining the horizontal wells with multiple fractures they achieve his extraction
Argentina Shale Production
Argentina Shale Production: Emanuel Martin Argentina is one of the four shale producers on a commercial scale in the world together with the United States, Canada and China. The main activity is located in the Neuquen Basin where the interest formations are Vaca Muerta and Los Molles. In addition, Argentina has other
U.S. Tight Oil Production
U.S. Tight Oil Production May 2016 Emanuel Martin The total production of Tight oil in the United States in the month of May 2016 was 4,22MMbbl per day being the main producing fields Eagle Ford with 1,19MMbbl/d, Bakken with 0,99MMbbl/d, Spraberry with 0,69MMbbl/d, Wolfcamp with 0,33MMbbl/d, Niobra-Codell with 0,29MMbbl/d and Bonespring with
U.S. Dry Shale Gas Production
U.S. Dry Shale Gas Production (May 2016) Emanuel Martin The total production of dry shale gas in the United States in the month of May 2016 was 43,101 Bcf per day being the main producing fields Marcellus with 17,03Bcf/d, Eagle Ford with 4,57Bcf/d, Utica with 3,583Bcf/d, Haynesville with 3.53bcf/d and Barnett with
How to evaluate a shale play? Part B
HOW TO EVALUATE A SHALE PLAY? Part B Emanuel Martin In the first part of “HOW TO EVALUATE A SHALE PLAY?" we've developed: Shale play features, Main properties to evaluate, Kerogen, Total Organic Content (TOC), Organic Matter Classification, Thermal Maturity Determination, Depositional environment, facies characterization and Mineralogical composition. Now we're going to develop: Mechanical
How to evaluate a shale play? Part A
How to evaluate a shale play? Part A Emanuel Martin Introduction Shale formations constitute 60% of the rocks that make up the Earth's crust being only a small group of them containers of hydrocarbons. The necessary conditions to ensure that these rocks have generated and stored oil or gas is that they have abundant
WHERE IS THE GAS STORED? Shale Pores
WHAT IS HYDRAULIC FRACTURING? PART B
WHAT IS HYDRAULIC FRACTURING? PART B Emanuel Martin In the first part of “Introduction to hydraulic fracturing" we've developed: What is hydraulic fracturing?, Which is the operation principle?, Operation of hydraulic fracturing, What form and direction can take the fracture?, Fracture orientation, Hydraulic fracture design, Selection between vertical, horizontal and multi-wells pad