Title :
Shale gas resource potential in the upper yangtze area
Author :
Wenzheng, Jin ; Jinchuan, Zhang ; Wenlong, Ding ; Xuan, Tang
Author_Institution :
Key Lab. of Marine Reservoir Evolution & Hydrocarbon Accumulation Mechanism, China Univ. of Geosci. (Beijing), Beijing, China
Abstract :
Through analysis of geological setting, shale characteristics and basic reservoir characteristics, it is concluded that there is a great distribution of marine shale and this area has the basic geographical conditions for large-scale gathering of shale gas, and thus offering huge shale gas resources and broad prospects for exploration.
Keywords :
geophysical prospecting; oil shale; gas exploration; geographical conditions; geological setting; marine shale distribution; reservoir characteristics; shale gas gathering; shale gas resource potential; shale gas resources; upper Yangtze area; Geologic measurements; Geology; Thickness measurement; Upper Yangtze Area; geological setting; marine shale; reservoir; shale gas;
Conference_Titel :
Materials for Renewable Energy & Environment (ICMREE), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-749-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICMREE.2011.5930626
