Published October 10, 2014 | Version v1
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Source rock hydrocarbons

Creators

  • 1. IFP Energies Nouvelles, Direction Geosciences, Rueil-Malmaison (France)

Description

Source rock hydrocarbons are classified as unconventional hydrocarbons. These are all the hydrocarbons that remained trapped in the layer, rich in organic matter, where they formed, the source-rock. Organic matter contained in this rock will be transformed during her burial over geological time into liquid hydrocarbons (shale oil, tight light oil) or gaseous hydrocarbons (shale gas). To produce these hydrocarbons in a low porous and virtually impermeable rock, it is necessary to perform 2 techniques already used in conventional production: horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. Despite the constant improvement of these techniques, the production of a well is relatively low and rapidly declining

Abstract (French)

Les hydrocarbures de roche-mere font partie de la famille des hydrocarbures non conventionnels. Ce sont les hydrocarbures qui sont restes pieges dans la couche ou ils se sont formes, la roche mere. La matiere organique contenue dans cette roche va durant son enfouissement au cours des temps geologiques se transformer en hydrocarbures liquides (petrole de schiste) ou gazeux (gaz de schiste). Pour produire ces hydrocarbures dans une roche peu poreuse et quasiment impermeable, il est indispensable d'utiliser massivement deux techniques deja employees dans la production conventionnelle: le forage horizontal et la fracturation hydraulique. Malgre l'amelioration constante de ces techniques, la production d'un puits est relativement faible et decline rapidement

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Hydrocarbures de roche-mere

Publishing Information

Publisher
Editions Techniques de l'Ingenieur
Imprint Place
Saint-Denis (France)
Imprint Pagination
32 p.

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
54098237
Subject category
S02: PETROLEUM;
Descriptors DEI
ADDITIVES; AQUIFERS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; FRACTURING FLUIDS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OIL FIELDS; PRODUCTION; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE EXPLOITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEISMICITY; SHALE GAS; SHALE OIL; SOURCE ROCKS; USA; WATER REQUIREMENTS; WELL DRILLING
Descriptors DEC
DEMAND; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DRILLING; ENERGY SOURCES; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FRACTURING; FUELS; GASES; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; MINERAL RESOURCES; NORTH AMERICA; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; RESOURCES

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