Berea Sandstone: New developments in a mature oil and gas play, eastern Kentucky and Ohio

The removal of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from gas streams with varying overall pressure and H2S concentrations is a long-standing challenge faced by the oil and gas industries. The present work focuses on H2S capture using metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), in an effort to shed light on their potential as adsorbents in the field of gas storage and separation. MOFs hold great promise as they make possible the design of structures from organic and inorganic units, but also, they have provided an answer to a long-time challenging issue, i.e., how to design extended structures of materials. Moreover, the functionalization of the MOF’s surface can result in increased H2S uptake. For example, the insertion of 1% of a fluorinated linker in MIL-101(Cr)-4F(1%) allows for enhanced H2S capture. Although noticeable efforts have been made in studying the adsorption capacity of H2S using MOFs, there is a clear need for gaining a deeper understanding in terms of their thermal conductivities and specific heats in order to design more stable adsorption beds, experiencing high exothermicity. Simply put, the exothermic nature of adsorption means that sharp rises in temperature can negatively affect the bed stability in the absence of sufficient heat transfer. The work presented herein provides a detailed discussion by thoroughly combining the existing literature on new developments in MOFs for H2S removal, and tries to provide insight into new areas for further research.

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Molecular and isotopic gas composition of the Devonian Berea Sandstone and implications for gas evolution, eastern Kentucky

AAPG Bulletin ◽

10.1306/10142019103 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 105 (3) ◽

pp. 575-595

Author(s):

Thomas M. (Marty) Parris ◽

Paul C. Hackley ◽

Stephen F. Greb ◽

Cortland F. Eble

Keyword(s):

Gas Evolution ◽

Gas Composition ◽

Berea Sandstone ◽

Eastern Kentucky

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Reservoir geology of the Berea Sandstone (uppermost Devonian), eastern Kentucky

AAPG Bulletin ◽

10.1306/11022019106 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 105 (3) ◽

pp. 357-390

Author(s):

Stephen F. Greb ◽

David C. Harris ◽

J. Richard Bowersox

Keyword(s):

Berea Sandstone ◽

Eastern Kentucky

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Natural Seismicity in and around the Rome Trough, Eastern Kentucky, from a Temporary Seismic Network

Seismological Research Letters ◽

10.1785/0220190015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 91 (3) ◽

pp. 1831-1845 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

N. Seth Carpenter ◽

Andrew S. Holcomb ◽

Edward W. Woolery ◽

Zhenming Wang ◽

John B. Hickman ◽

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Keyword(s):

New York ◽

Oil And Gas ◽

Seismic Network ◽

Earthquake Activity ◽

Seismic Zone ◽

Injection Wells ◽

Eastern Kentucky ◽

The North ◽

Horizontal Compressive Stress ◽

Natural Seismicity

Abstract The Rome trough is a northeast-trending graben system extending from eastern Kentucky northeastward across West Virginia and Pennsylvania into southern New York. The oil and gas potential of a formation deep in the trough, the Rogersville shale, which is ∼1 km above Precambrian basement, is being tested in eastern Kentucky. Because induced seismicity can occur from fracking formations in close proximity to basement, a temporary seismic network was deployed along the trend of the Rome trough from June 2015 through May 2019 to characterize natural seismicity. Using empirical noise models and theoretical Brune sources, minimum detectable magnitudes, Mmin, were estimated in the study area. The temporary stations reduced Mmin by an estimated 0.3–0.8 magnitude units in the vicinity of wastewater-injection wells and deep oil and gas wells testing the Rogersville shale. The first 3 yr of seismicity detected and located in the study area has been compiled. Consistent with the long-term seismicity patterns in the Advanced National Seismic System Comprehensive Catalog, very few earthquakes occurred in the crust beneath the Rome trough—only three events were recorded—where the temporary network was most sensitive. None of these events appear to have been associated with Rogersville shale oil and gas test wells. Outside of the trough boundary faults, earthquakes are diffusely distributed in zones extending into southern Ohio to the north, and into the eastern Tennessee seismic zone to the south. The orientations of P axes from the seven first-motion focal mechanisms determined in this study are nearly parallel with both the trend of the Rome trough and with the orientation of maximum horizontal compressive stress in the region. This apparent alignment between the regional stress field and the strikes of faults in the trough at seismogenic depths may explain the relative lack of earthquake activity in the trough compared with the surrounding crust to the north and south.

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PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS IN 2000

The APPEA Journal ◽

10.1071/aj00053 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

pp. 68

Author(s):

M.J. Nolan

Keyword(s):

Oil And Gas ◽

Oil Prices ◽

Gas Production ◽

Gas Pipeline ◽

Oil And Gas Production ◽

New Developments ◽

Lost Time ◽

Year 2000 ◽

Incident Frequency

The year 2000 was an excellent year for oil and gas production in Australia, with both high oil prices and record crude and condensate production. Whilst there were no significant new developments brought online in 2000, there were major redevelopments of existing assets and the startup of the Eastern Gas Pipeline between Longford and Sydney. Unfortunately, safety has not improved, with both Lost Time and Total Reportable Incident Frequency rates increasing from 1999.

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New Developments in the Disposal of Offshore Installations

The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law ◽

10.1163/157180899x00309 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 523-540

Author(s):

Louise de La Fayette

Keyword(s):

Oil And Gas ◽

National Level ◽

Regulatory Regime ◽

New Developments ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Offshore Installations ◽

Scientific Group ◽

Offshore Oil And Gas ◽

Public Reaction ◽

Offshore Oil

AbstractIn 1995, Greenpeace International protested the proposed ocean dumping of the offshore installation, Brent Spar. This protest prompted a strong public reaction which in turn led to the recycling of the Brent Spar on land and also to a reconsideration of the relevant legal regime under the OSPAR Convention. In July 1998, the OSPAR Commission meeting at the ministerial level adopted a ban on the disposal of offshore oil and gas installations at sea. Since that time, there have been further developments at the global, regional and national level. This article examines these developments at the OSPAR Commission, at the European Parliament, by the Scientific Group of the London Convention 1972, and in the United Kingdom, which is now implementing the OSPAR decision in its national regulatory regime.

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Full Spectrum

The Leading Edge ◽

10.1190/tle37090702.1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 37 (9) ◽

pp. 702-704

Author(s):

Maria A. Capello ◽

Blair Schneider ◽

Ellie P. Ardakani

Keyword(s):

Online Learning ◽

Oil And Gas ◽

Geophysical Methods ◽

Leading Edge ◽

Energy Resources ◽

Full Spectrum ◽

New Developments ◽

Integration Strategies ◽

Online Learning Resources ◽

Collaborative Efforts

SEG has propelled geophysics as a pure and applied science through decades of efforts to facilitate successful networking and collaboration among professionals in all segments of geophysics, but particularly in oil and gas. Through best-in-class programs, committees, technical events focused on specific topics, an array of publications that include The Leading Edge and Geophysics, online-learning resources, and activities for students, our Society has pioneered the positioning of geophysics as a primordial pillar in the exploration for energy resources. SEG has also been fundamental in envisioning integration strategies grounded on geophysical methods for the optimization of exploitation schemes and pivotal in highlighting new developments and technologies in applied geophysics. The progress of geophysics owes much to the collaborative efforts and networks created by SEG connecting the top geophysicists in the energy sector.

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