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Organic-rich shales, until recently evaluated mainly as source-rocks feeding conventional oil and gas reservoirs, are now considered more broadly as both potential source rocks and as potential unconventional petroleum reservoirs. Laboratory analyses and models are now required to assess the extent of petroleum generation, and the quantities of petroleum retained within versus the extent of petroleum expelled from such formations over time. In this monograph we describe in detail the organo-petrographical properties, geochemical characteristics, and porous structures present within organic-rich shales. We highlight the analytical and interpretation protocols that need to be followed to provide meaningful assessment and characterization of these valuable formations.
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Hazra, B., Wood, D.A., Mani, D., Singh, P.K., Singh, A.K. (2019). Introduction. In: Evaluation of Shale Source Rocks and Reservoirs. Petroleum Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13042-8_1
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