A method for calculating economic critical depth of shale gas resources in China via break-even analysis

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue , 2014, Pages 1091-1098

  Xia, Liangyu ^a   Luo, Dongkun ^a,b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

Author keywords

China; Economic critical depth; Shale gas

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; ENERGY RESOURCES; GASES; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; SHALE;

BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS; CHINA; COMMERCIAL VIABILITY; CRITICAL DEPTH; PRODUCTION DECLINE RATES; PRODUCTION DECLINES; PRODUCTION UNCERTAINTY; THE NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV);

SHALE GAS;

EID: 84910010489     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2014.11.004     Document Type: Article

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