We present a systematic summary of the geological characteristics, exploration and
development history and current state of shale oil and gas in the United States. The …

The Gulf of Mexico Basin is one of the most prolific hydrocarbon-producing basins in the
world, with an estimated endowment of 200 billion barrels of oil equivalent. This book …

Thermal maturity is critical to evaluate petroleum systems and to interpret biomarker results
for paleoenvironmental and geobiology studies. Many thermal maturity indices were …

Late Cretaceous source rocks in the south Texas Eagle Ford Formation were characterized
based on geochemical features of the Iona-1 core, which penetrates the lower and upper …

Unconventional reservoirs such as the Eagle Ford have had tremendous success over the
last decade, and while wells come on at high rates, they drop quickly and the recovery …

Typical meter-scale lithofacies cycles from the Wolfcamp A in the Delaware and Midland
Basins comprise basal carbonate facies overlain by calcareous or siliceous mudrocks …

Site-specific carbon isotope measurements of organic compounds potentially recover
information that is lost in a conventional,'bulk'isotopic analysis. Such measurements are …

Abstract The Eagle Ford Shale presents a unique opportunity to assess the effect of wide-
ranging fluid properties and pressure on well performance across a single shale play …

The lacustrine shales of the Kongdian Formation in the Bohai Bay Basin exhibit significant
resource potential and are considered as one of the primary exploration targets in China …

Organic-rich and carbonate-rich Eagle Ford Shale is a self-sourced oil and gas reservoir
with little alteration of gas chemistry as might be affected by petroleum expulsion and …