Reservoir Characterization of Unconventional Gas Shales: Example from the Barnett Shale, Texas, U.S.A

Oil & Natural Gas / Gas Shales / Exploration

Date posted: 08/27/09

The Barnett Shale is currently one of the most active shale gas plays in the US. This unconventional shale reservoir is often considered to be homogeneous, undifferentiated black shale. Our studies show a significant, cyclical variation in the internal stratigraphy of the Barnett Shale in the core area of Newark East Field, Forth Worth Basin.