Michael Stephenson is an expert on energy and climate change and has a unique mixture of experience in modern climate and energy science, policy, 'deep time” climate science, and coal and petroleum geology. He has published two books on related subjects and over 80 peer-reviewed papers. His recently published book Shale gas and fracking: the science behind the controversy (Elsevier) won an 'honourable mention' at the Association of American Publishers PROSE awards in Washington DC in February 2016. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Elsevier Journal Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. In addition, as Chief Scientist of the British Geological Survey, Michael Stephenson has represented UK science interests in energy, as well as providing extensive advice to the UK Government.
Shale Gas and Fracking: The Science Behind the Controversy explains the relevant geological principles before examining the peer-reviewed evidence and presenting it through a simple and compelling illustrated narrative. Each chapter focuses on a particular controversy, such contamination of well water with gas from fracking, and follows a similar format: starting with the principles; then detailing peer-reviewed case studies for earthquakes, radioactivity, and climate change; and concluding with a judgment of the general risks involved. Shale Gas and Fracking: The Science Behind the Controversy provides readers with the unbiased information they need to make informed decisions on the controversial issue of fracking. - Presents a clear and unbiased view of the pros and cons of fracking in Europe and the US, through a simple and compelling narrative from an informed publicly-funded scientist- Includes full-colour diagrams, photographs, and maps to present information clearly and simply- Focuses on peer-reviewed, documented examples, particularly of earthquakes and groundwater contamination due to fracking
Front Cover 1
Copyright 5
DEDICATION 6
CONTENTS 8
PREFACE 10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 12
CHAPTER 1 -
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THE GAME CHANGER 15
THE FLIP SIDE 29
BACK TO THE FACTS? 33
BIBLIOGRAPHY 34
Chapter 2 - Shale, Shale Everywhere 36
HOW SHALE FORMS 37
WORKING OUT HOW MUCH GAS THERE IS 47
RESOURCE AND RESERVE 56
NORTH AMERICA 60
IT ALL SEEMS SO SIMPLE 67
BIBLIOGRAPHY 67
Chapter 3 - To Frack or Not to Frack? 70
FRACKING IN ACTION 73
HOW DO ENGINEERS KNOW WHERE THE FRACTURES GO? 79
SWEET SPOTS 81
BIBLIOGRAPHY 85
Chapter 4 - Gas in Our Water? 86
FRACKING AND GROUNDWATER 88
THE MYSTERY OF THE FLAMING TAP 94
SO IS IT SAFE OR NOT? 99
BIBLIOGRAPHY 100
Chapter 5 - Did the Earth Move? 102
FAULTS AND EARTHQUAKES 105
WATER DISPOSAL AND EARTHQUAKES 109
WHAT IS THE RISK? 110
BIBLIOGRAPHY 110
Chapter 6 - The Shale Gas Factory 112
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR ME? 115
NUISANCE OR REAL DANGER? 121
BIBLIOGRAPHY 122
Chapter 7 - Shale Gas and Climate 124
SO SHOULD SHALE GAS BE LEFT IN THE GROUND? 130
DOES SHALE GAS HAVE A PLACE IN MODERN ENERGY? 135
BIBLIOGRAPHY 136
Chapter 8 - Keeping Watch 138
WHO OWNS THE GAS? 141
SOCIAL LICENCE 143
MONITORING FOR CHANGE 146
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE DEBATE 149
BIBLIOGRAPHY 151
Chapter 9 - The Science behind the Controversy 154
THE VALUE OF APPLIED SCIENCE 157
GLOSSARY 160
INDEX 164
Shale, Shale Everywhere
A few decades ago you would have been hard-pressed to find a geologist that specialised in shale. This grey or black, fine grained sedimentary rock was considered rather boring because to the unaided eye one type of shale looks much like another. But shale has now taken on a new fascination. This is not just because shale is at the heart of a new rush for gas; it’s also because shale conceals many things because it’s so fine grained. In it are the remains of ancient forests and seas of algae. The fine layers – that look like the pages of a book – tell stories of ancient environmental change. The organic matter – the organic mush – that makes it dark in colour is probably one of the largest stores of ancient decayed once-living material on Earth. Just some of this organic mush is responsible for the gas that’s produced by fracking. In this chapter I’ll look at the formation of the shale itself, how the organic mush got in there, and how we can work out how much gas shale can produce. Then I’ll explain why some places have a lot of shale gas while others have less.
Keywords
Barnett; Carbon; Fracking; Marcellus; Reserve; Resource; Shale; Source rock; Unconventional
Contents
Working Out How Much Gas There Is 34
Muskwa (Horn River) Shale and Montney Shale in Canada 54
Bibliography 54
How Shale Forms
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.2.2015 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie |
Technik ► Bauwesen | |
Technik ► Maschinenbau | |
ISBN-10 | 0-12-801762-7 / 0128017627 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-12-801762-3 / 9780128017623 |
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