SGED 001: Shale Gas Exploration & Development
Learning Objectives
At the end of this course students will be able to understand what Shale Gas Exploration and Development entails. Describe the process of Exploration and Development including the environmental impacts. Student will also have the opportunity to see the underlining shale gas policy in the UK and HSE bodies.
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Module 1: Shale Gas Background & Environmental Impacts
- Shale Gas in the USA
- Government Policy of UK
- Public Concerns
Module 2: Understanding Shale Gas
- Difference between Shale Gas & Shale Oil
- Conventional Oil and Gas
- Conventional Oil & Gas in the UK
- Unconventional Gas
Module 3: Looking at Shale Gas in the UK
- Shales location in the UK
- UK On-Shore Hydrocarbon Provinces
- Geological Survey Assessments of Britain
- BGS Uncertainties Assessments
- Licensing of Petroleum Exploration & development
- Licensing in Northern and Central England
Module 4: Operations of Shale Gas
- Exploration, Appraisal and Development
- Well Completion – Basic
- Hydraulic Fracturing – Basic
- Overview of what shale gas exploration, development and production look like
- Shale Gas development in sensitive areas in europe
- Sustainability
Module 5: Shale Gas Environmental Impacts
- Water usage and management
- Groundwater Contamination & Scale
- Surface Contamination
- Aerial Emissions
- Seismicity
- Community Issues
- Climate Change
Module 6: Assessment and Regulation
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- Regulatory Controls
- Regulatory Guidance
- Best Practices & Effectiveness of Regulation
Module 7: Shale Gas Exploration and Development
- Fundamentals of Shale Gas Exploration and Development
- Development plans
- Material Consideration & Policy Issues
- Financials
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