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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
July 2022
Print publication year:
2022
Online ISBN:
9781108774178
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108774178
Subjects:
Earth and Environmental Sciences, Environmental Science, Applied Geoscience, Petroleum and Mining Geoscience
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The development of unconventional oil and gas shales using hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling is currently a focal point of energy and climate change discussions. While this technology has provided access to substantial reserves of oil and gas, the need for large quantities of water, emissions, and infrastructure raises concerns over the environmental impacts. Written by an international consortium of experts, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the extraction from unconventional reservoirs, providing clear explanations of the technology and processes involved. Each chapter is devoted to different aspects including global reserves, the status of their development and regulatory framework, water management and contamination, air quality, earthquakes, radioactivity, isotope geochemistry, microbiology, and climate change. Case studies present baseline studies, water monitoring efforts and habitat destruction. This book is accessible to a wide audience, from academics to industry professionals and policy makers interested in environmental pollution and petroleum exploration.

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'… one of the best, most readable textbooks this reviewer has encountered on the development of unconventional oil and gas reserves … Having personally worked in petroleum production and environmental protection and garnered considerable knowledge of the subject matter, this reviewer still learned much from this eye-opening, multi-authored work. …Highly recommended.'

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