scholarly journals Politics, ecology, and the new anthropology of energy: exploring the emerging frontiers of hydraulic fracking

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna J. Willow ◽  
Sara Wylie
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Shale Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Science Studies ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Divide And Conquer ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Services Industry ◽  
Hydraulic Fracking

This article reviews recent literature relevant to the ongoing shale gas boom and introduces the Journal of Political Ecology's Special Section on hydraulic fracking. We highlight the need for ethnographic studies of the tumultuous social and physical transformations resulting from, and produced by, an unfolding frontier of energy production that unsettles social, economic, and ecological landscapes. We examine how intercommunity connections are vital to recognizing the shared structural conditions produced by the oil and gas industry's expansion, through examining the roles played by the oil field services industry, the sequestration of information and agnotology (the deliberate production of ignorance), divide and conquer tactics, and shared experiences of risk and embodied effects. Summarizing the contributions of the five articles included in the Special Section, we offer recommendations for further inquiry. We examine how social science studies of hydraulic fracking are producing new and innovative methodologies for developing participatory academic and community research projects.Key words: digital media, embodiment, energy, hydraulic fracturing, oil field services industry, shale gas

Application of Cable Grading Perforating Technology in the Oil Field

2013 ◽  
Vol 416-417 ◽  
pp. 2105-2109
Author(s):  
Zheng Yan Liu ◽  
Feng Zhang ◽  
Song Qiao Zhang ◽  
Xue Gui Yang ◽  
Xue Yan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Shale Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Control Device ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Gas Wells ◽  
Oil And Gas Wells ◽  
String Structure ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Ground Monitoring

The cable grading perforating technology is a segmental perforation technology used in oil and gas wells, particularly suitable for the perforation development of shale gas horizontal wells. The cable grading perforating technology takes use of multi-level gun string structure, perforating in the three-core cable conveying way, connected the ground monitoring instrumentation, perforating gun and graded perforation initiation control device by cables, to achieve the purpose of grading perforation. This technology has practically applied in Daqing Oilfield, after several times onsite tests, obtained the success of application of the cable grading perforating technology.

Shale, Quakes, and High Stakes: Regulating Fracking-Induced Seismicity in Oklahoma, USA and Lancashire, UK

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Miriam R. Aczel ◽  
Karen E. Makuch
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Shale Gas ◽  
Seismic Activity ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
High Volume ◽  
The United States ◽  
Horizontal Drilling ◽  
Induced Seismic Activity

High-volume hydraulic fracturing combined with horizontal drilling has “revolutionized” the United States’ oil and gas industry by allowing extraction of previously inaccessible oil and gas trapped in shale rock [1]. Although the United States has extracted shale gas in different states for several decades, the United Kingdom is in the early stages of developing its domestic shale gas resources, in the hopes of replicating the United States’ commercial success with the technologies [2, 3]. However, the extraction of shale gas using hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling poses potential risks to the environment and natural resources, human health, and communities and local livelihoods. Risks include contamination of water resources, air pollution, and induced seismic activity near shale gas operation sites. This paper examines the regulation of potential induced seismic activity in Oklahoma, USA, and Lancashire, UK, and concludes with recommendations for strengthening these protections.

Ghana's petroleum industry: expectations, frustrations and anger in coastal communities

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-424
Author(s):  
Jesse Salah Ovadia ◽  
Jasper Abembia Ayelazuno ◽  
James Van Alstine
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
Petroleum Resources ◽  
Negative Impacts

ABSTRACTWith much fanfare, Ghana's Jubilee Oil Field was discovered in 2007 and began producing oil in 2010. In the six coastal districts nearest the offshore fields, expectations of oil-backed development have been raised. However, there is growing concern over what locals perceive to be negative impacts of oil and gas production. Based on field research conducted in 2010 and 2015 in the same communities in each district, this paper presents a longitudinal study of the impacts (real and perceived) of oil and gas production in Ghana. With few identifiable benefits beyond corporate social responsibility projects often disconnected from local development priorities, communities are growing angrier at their loss of livelihoods, increased social ills and dispossession from land and ocean. Assuming that others must be benefiting from the petroleum resources being extracted near their communities, there is growing frustration. High expectations, real and perceived grievances, and increasing social fragmentation threaten to lead to conflict and underdevelopment.

Study the effect of casting temperature on details from thermo-plastic materials

2020 ◽  
pp. 42-45
Author(s):  
J.A. Kerimov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Mold Temperature ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Casting Temperature ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Field Equipment ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact

The implementation of plastic details in various constructions enables to reduce the prime cost and labor intensity of machine and device manufacturing, decrease the weight of design and improve their quality and reliability at the same time. The studies were carried out with the aim of labor productivity increase and substitution of colored and black metals with plastic masses. For this purpose, the details with certain characteristics were selected for further implementation of developed technological process in oil-gas industry. The paper investigates the impact of cylinder and compression mold temperature on the quality parameters (shrinkage and hardness) of plastic details in oil-field equipment. The accessible boundaries of quality indicators of the details operated in the equipment of exploration, drilling and exploitation of oil and gas industry are studied in a wide range of mode parameters. The mathematic dependences between quality parameters (shrinkage and hardness) of the details on casting temperature are specified.

Diagnostic Results of Current Distribution Injected Water Flow in the Productive Formation for Neft Dashlary Oilfield

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khidir Mansum Ibragimov ◽  
Nahide Ismat Huseinova ◽  
Aliabas Alipasha Gadzhiev
Keyword(s):  
Current Distribution ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Fluid Distribution ◽  
Field Development ◽  
Hydrodynamic Parameters ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
Oil Field Development ◽  
Gas Fields

Abstract For controlling the oil field development proposed an economically efficient express calculation and visualization method of the hydrodynamic parameters current values distribution in the productive formation. The presented report shows the results of applying this technique for determining the injected water propagation direction into the productive formation (X horizon) at the «Neft Dashlary» field. Based on the calculated results, the current distribution of the injected water was visualized in the selected section of the formation. High accuracy of the calculation was confirmed by comparing obtained results with the results of a simultaneous tracer study conducted in the field conditions. During tracer studies it was tested a new tracer material, more effective than its analogs. According to laboratory and experimental studies, the addition of 0.003% of this indicator substance to the volume of injected water is the optimal amount for its recognition in the well's product. At the allocated area of the "Neft Dashlari" field, the benefits from the use of the calculation method amounted to 62.9 thousand manats. Based on the obtained satisfying results of the new method for calculating hydrodynamic parameters and the use of a tracer indicator application at the «Neft Dashlary» oilfield, it is recommended to apply these developments in other oil and gas fields for mass diagnostic of the reservoir fluid distribution in a selected area of productive formations.

scholarly journals Geological Characteristics of Unconventional Gas in Coal Measure of Upper Paleozoic Coal Measures in Ordos Basin, China

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinxian He ◽  
Xiaoli Zhang ◽  
Li Ma ◽  
Hongchen Wu ◽  
Muhammad Ashraf
Keyword(s):  
Shale Gas ◽  
Coalbed Methane ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Ordos Basin ◽  
Tight Sandstone ◽  
Gas Reservoir ◽  
Unconventional Gas ◽  
Geological Characteristics ◽  
Upper Paleozoic ◽  
Coal Measures

<p>There are enormous resources of unconventional gas in coal measures in Ordos Basin. In order to study the geological characteristics of unconventional gas in coal Measures in Ordos Basin, we analyzed and summarized the results of previous studies. Analysis results are found that, the unconventional gas in coal measures is mainly developed in Upper Paleozoic in Eastern Ordos Basin, which including coalbed methane, shale gas and tight sandstone gas. The oil and gas show active in coal, shale and tight sandstone of Upper Paleozoic in Ordos Basin. Coalbed methane reservoir and shale gas reservoir in coal measures belong to “self-generation and self- preservation”, whereas the coal measures tight sandstone gas reservoir belongs to “allogenic and self-preservation”. The forming factors of the three different kinds of gasses reservoir are closely related and uniform. We have the concluded that it will be more scientific and reasonable that the geological reservoir-forming processes of three different kinds of unconventional gas of coal measures are studied as a whole in Ordos Basin, and at a later stage, the research on joint exploration and co-mining for the three types of gasses ought to be carried out.</p>

Introduction to special section: Shale oil and gas enrichment mechanisms and effective development: Concepts, methodologies, and case studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. SNi-SNiii
Author(s):  
Dengliang Gao ◽  
Zhijun Jin ◽  
Taizhong Duan ◽  
Hongliu Zeng ◽  
Satinder Chopra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Shale Oil ◽  
Effective Development

Development Prospect of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources

2013 ◽  
Vol 421 ◽  
pp. 917-921
Author(s):  
De Xun Liu ◽  
Shu Heng Tang ◽  
Hong Yan Wang ◽  
Qun Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Shale Gas ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Tight Oil ◽  
Environmental Capacity ◽  
Unconventional Oil ◽  
Oil And Gas Resources ◽  
Unconventional Oil And Gas

Affected by the constant development of global economy and the imbalance in distribution of conventional oil and gas, oil and gas resources can no longer meet the demand in many countries. Development of unconventional oil and gas has begun to take shape. Shale gas and tight oil become the focus of global attention. Unconventional oil and gas resources are relatively abundant in China. Preliminary results have been achieved in the development of shale gas. Tight oil has been developed in small scale, and the main technologies are maturing gradually. Yet we face many challenges. Low in work degree, resources remain uncertain. Environmental capacity is limited, and large scale batch jobs will confront with difficulties.

scholarly journals The use of the method of controlling the electrochemical parameters of aqueous solutions to combat complications in the operation of oil field pipelines

2021 ◽  
Vol 225 ◽  
pp. 01008
Author(s):  
Oleg Latypov ◽  
Sergey Cherepashkin ◽  
Dina Latypova
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Oil Fields ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Chemical Reagents ◽  
Electrochemical Parameters ◽  
Very High

Corrosion of equipment in the oil and gas complex is a global problem, as it contributes to huge material costs and global disasters that violate the environment. Corrosion control methods used to protect equipment do not always ensure the absolute safety of the operation of oil and gas facilities. Moreover, they are quite expensive. The developed method for controlling the electrochemical parameters of aqueous solutions to combat complications during the operation of oil-field pipelines provides the necessary protection against corrosion. The method is economical and environmentally friendly, since it does not require the use of chemical reagents. The test results have shown a very high efficiency in dealing with complications in oil fields.

scholarly journals Ultrafiltration Membrane Technology for Oily Wastewater Treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 877 (1) ◽  
pp. 012012
Author(s):  
Zahraa N. Mahbouba ◽  
Abdulkhalik K. Mahmood ◽  
Musa H. Alshammari
Keyword(s):  
Water Reuse ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
Total Suspended Solid ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Suspended Solid ◽  
Ultrafiltration Membrane ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Oily Wastewater ◽  
Oil And Grease

Abstract Oil and gas sectors generate large amounts of oily wastewater, which is called produced water. In which, it contains high concentrations of hazardous organic and inorganic pollutants. This paper attempts to evaluate the performance and quality of using a polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membrane (UFM) to treat the produced water of Al-Ahdab oil field (Wassit, Iraq). 8 rectangular flat sheets of polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membrane were used. The area of each is 60 cm2 and pore size about 15 nm used in the experimental work. Prepared UFM is characterized by determining the surface morphology by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The result showed that the UFM indicated high removal efficiency in all parameters and especially oil and grease and total suspended solid but in general it still less than the requirement of water reuse. The results showed that, a combination of a conventional treatment method and UFM technology have higher efficiency than using UFM only.

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