This article reviews the mechanisms of shale gas storage and discusses the major risks or
uncertainties for shale gas exploration in China. At a given temperature and pressure, the …

The hydrocarbon resources of shale gas and tight oil have made a significant impact on
North American energy reserves over the past decade. The production of so-called …

The marine shale of the Silurian Longmaxi Formation in southern Sichuan Basin, China is
characterized by its huge thickness (100–600 m), high TOC values (0.35–18.4%), favorable …

Unconventional natural gas extraction from tight sandstones, shales, and some coal‐beds is
typically accomplished by horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing that is necessary for …

The marine black shale formations on the Upper Yangtze Platform (UYP), South China are
exploration targets for shale gas. Here, we report on the methane sorption capacity of …

Methane has been rising rapidly in the atmosphere over the past decade, contributing to
global climate change. Unlike the late 20th century when the rise in atmospheric methane …

Coal bed and shale gas can be of thermogenic, microbial or of mixed origin with the
distinction made primarily on the basis of the molecular and stable isotope compositions of …

We studied a large dataset of∼ 2600 shale gas samples from 76 geological formations in 38
sedimentary basins located in eleven countries. Shale gases contain mostly hydrocarbons …

Although the annual production of shale gas in China was 13× 10 8 m 3 in 2014, a
systematic study on geochemical and isotopic characteristics of these unconventional gases …

Among the world's 10 major gas producing countries, only the United States (USA), Russia
and Iran have annual gas production of 250× 10 9 m 3 or more. China is expected to have …