Shale and Tight Gas Fundamentals 2014

Key Topics

• Why shale and tight rock had been overlooked for so long
• Concepts, terminology, oil and gas composition and processing
• Reservoir characteristics and geologic definitions of shale and tight
• Key US developments that have allowed unconventional to exceed conventional
• Conventional and unconventional reservoirs
• The impacts of unconventionals on global markets and activity
• Critical issues for evaluating development potential in new areas
• Lessons from Australia CSG that apply to shale development
• Well design options and issues
• Equipment and services required for shale and tight rock reservoirs
• Methods and tests to calculate oil and gas volumes and forecast production rates
• Commercial evaluation stages
• Hydraulic fracturing, its design features and environmental issues

Who should Attend

• Investors and industry analysts
• Oil and gas industry participants
• Regulators
• Service and equipment providers
• Support staff (accountants, IT, human resources, administrative, procurement, legal and land representatives, etc.)