This book details the analytical processes, and interpretation of the resulting data, needed in order to achieve a comprehensive source-rock evaluation of organic-rich shales. The authors employ case studies on Permian and Cretaceous shales from various Indian basins and other petroleum-bearing basins around the world to illustrate the key features of their organic-rich shale characterization methodology. These case studies may also help to identify potential zones within shale formations that could be exploited for commercial gas and/or oil production.
Given its scope, the book will be of interest to all researchers working in the field of source-rock analysis. In addition, the source-rock evaluation techniques and the various intricacies associated with them discussed here offer valuable material for postgraduate geology courses.
Fundamentals of Shale Rock and Shale Gas: Inorganic Perspective.- Source Rock Assessment.- Perspectives and Conclusions.
Dr. Bodhisatwa Hazra is currently working as a Scientist at the CSIR- Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad, India. His main areas of research interests are Petroleum Geochemistry, Petrophysics, CO2 geological storage, and Organic Petrology. He has expertise in handling Rock-Eval, optical microscope, FE-SEM, high-pressure and low-pressure gas adsorption equipment, TGA-DTA, and X-ray CT. Dr. Hazra received his doctoral degree from the Department of Applied Geology, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, for his research work on the shale-gas assessment of Raniganj basin, India. Following his doctoral research, and brief post-doctoral research at IIT Bombay, India, he received the prestigious DST Inspire Faculty award, and served briefly at IIT Kharagpur, India through it. Beyond his immediate areas of research interest, Dr. B. Hazra also has expertise in calóÊ
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