Discussion of "Oil and gas wells and their integrity: Implications for shale and unconventional resource exploitation" by R.J. Davies, S. Almond, R.S., Ward, R.B. Jackson, C. Adams, F. Worrall, L.G. Herringshaw, J.G. Gluyas and M.A. Whitehead. (Marine and Petroleum Geology 2014)

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 59, Issue , 2015, Pages 671-673

  Thorogood, John L ^a   Younger, Paul L ^b  

^a Drilling Global Consultant LLP   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental regulation; Shale gas; Unconventional resource exploitation; Well abandonment; Well integrity

Indexed keywords

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EID: 85027931834     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2014.07.011     Document Type: Note

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