Potential for enhanced gas recovery and CO2 storage in the Marcellus Shale in the Eastern United States

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 118, Issue , 2013, Pages 95-104

  Godec, Michael ^a   Koperna, George ^a   Petrusak, Robin ^a   Oudinot, Anne ^b  

^a Advanced Resources International   (United States)

^b Advanced Resources International   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 storage; Enhanced gas recovery; Injectivity; Marcellus Shale; Shale; Storage capacity

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE-RESERVOIR PRESSURES; ENHANCED GAS RECOVERIES; INJECTIVITY; MARCELLUS SHALES; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; RESERVOIR SIMULATION; STORAGE CAPACITY; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY;

COMPLEX NETWORKS; DIGITAL STORAGE; GASES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; METHANE; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RECOVERY; SHALE; WATER INJECTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; ISOTHERM; METHANE; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SATURATION; SHALE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84885187805     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2013.05.007     Document Type: Article

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