New Frontiers in Oil and Gas Exploration

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Understanding Asphaltene Aggregation and Precipitation Through Theoretical and Computational Studies....Pages 1-47
Advancement in Numerical Simulations of Gas Hydrate Dissociation in Porous Media....Pages 49-111
Discrete Element Modeling of the Role of In Situ Stress on the Interactions Between Hydraulic and Natural Fractures....Pages 113-136
Rock Physics Modeling in Conventional Reservoirs....Pages 137-163
Geomechanics and Elastic Anisotropy of Shale Formations....Pages 165-207
Nano-Scale Characterization of Organic-Rich Shale via Indentation Methods....Pages 209-233
On the Production Analysis of a Multi-Fractured Horizontal Well....Pages 235-255
Interfacial Engineering for Oil and Gas Applications: Role of Modeling and Simulation....Pages 257-283
Petroleum Geomechanics: A Computational Perspective....Pages 285-333
Insights on the REV of Source Shale from Nano- and Micromechanics....Pages 335-366
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Mechanical Interactions of Proppant and Hydraulic Fractures....Pages 367-388
Integrated Experimental and Computational Characterization of Shale at Multiple Length Scales....Pages 389-434
Recent Advances in Global Fracture Mechanics of Growth of Large Hydraulic Crack Systems in Gas or Oil Shale: A Review....Pages 435-460
Fundamentals of the Hydromechanical Behavior of Multiphase Granular Materials....Pages 461-486
Beyond Hydrocarbon Extraction: Enhanced Geothermal Systems....Pages 487-506
Some Economic Issues in the Exploration for Oil and Gas....Pages 507-518
Back Matter....Pages 519-521