Shale Gas

GeoConsult offers a complete shale gas service giving your company the cutting edge in resource analysis and evaluation. Our involvement in an extensive number and variety of projects has ranged from Shale gas desorption to resource and reservoir evaluation.

Our staff are experienced professionals supported by the latest testing and analytical instrumentation and computing facilities. This combination results in a confident and comprehensive technical understanding of projects, leading to a high level of credibility in our recommendations and to practical and cost effective outcomes for our clients.

Complete Geological Services

Well site geology and total project management.
Lithological logging of core, detailed fracture logging, technical evaluation and modelling of gas contents.
Modelling and correlation of Shale plays.
Basin analysis, target selection and play evaluation.
Seismic survey design, implementation and interpretation.
Comprehensive reporting of shale sample gas desorption data.

Shale Gas Resource and Reserve Development

Providing the complete analysis package for shale gas solutions.
Resource and reservoir evaluation studies and advice on Shale gas implementations and stimulation treatments.
Supervision, interpretation and analysis of pressure transient (packer) testing and hydraulic fracture stimulation treatments.
Shale Gas production well drilling supervision and performance monitoring.

Analytical Services

AS3980* compliant slow desorption gas content method (Q₁,Q₂ and Q₃).
Compositional and Isotope analysis of produced gas and analysis of residual gas (Q₃) for target resource.
Adsorption Isotherms.
Rock Evaluation: Total Organic Carbon (TOC), Programmed Pyrolysis, Vitrinite Reflectance Analysis
Shale Maturity: Vitrinite Reflectance, indicating what hydrocarbon phase is most likely to be produced
Shale Rock Characterization: As-received and Dry Grain and Bulk densities,As-Received Pressure Decay Permeabilities and Porosity
Rock Mechanics Characterization: including Young’s Modulus and Poisson’s Ratio, measuring shale ductility or Brittleness.

* The standard AS3980 is not part of our scope of accreditation.

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Shale gas refers to natural gas that is trapped within shale formations. Shales are fine-grained sedimentary rocks that can be rich sources of petroleum and natural gas.

Desorbed gas measurements (Q2) are taken regularly in our climate and temperature controlled field laboratory.

Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock that forms from the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. Shale is distinguished from other mudstones because it is fissile and laminated.