Unconventional Resources in India: The Way Ahead

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This book addresses unconventional hydrocarbon resources in India and the prospects for their exploitation. Each chapter focuses on a particular unconventional resource, including gas hydrates, coal bed methane and shale, while the book as a whole takes into account the government’s projections concerning these resources. The book provides readers with essential information on the nation’s energy requirements, methods of exploiting its available unconventional resources, and their contribution to meeting India’s energy requirements. It also addresses the various geological conditions that are necessary for the exploration of these resources, and enables readers to understand the challenges that need to be overcome. Its logical, clearly structured chapters make the book an ideal starting point for readers interested in unconventional energy resources. It will especially benefit undergraduate and graduate students in the field of Energy Engineering, as well as academic researchers and industry professionals seeking an overview of the status quo of unconventional hydrocarbon resources in India. Front Matter ....Pages i-vii Front Matter ....Pages 1-3 Introduction to Coal Bed Methane (CBM) (Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Neha Saxena)....Pages 5-10 Geology of Probable Areas and Its Petrology (Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Neha Saxena)....Pages 11-15 Gas Content Measurement in Coalbed: Desorption Test and Isotherm Study (Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Neha Saxena)....Pages 17-22 Recovery of Methane and CO2 Sequestration (Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Neha Saxena)....Pages 23-27 Back Matter ....Pages 29-29 Front Matter ....Pages 31-31 Introduction to Shale (Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Neha Saxena)....Pages 33-35 Global Scenario (Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Neha Saxena)....Pages 37-39 Shale Resources in India (Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Neha Saxena)....Pages 41-44 Major Challenges in Shale Exploration (Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Neha Saxena)....Pages 45-46 Back Matter ....Pages 47-47 Front Matter ....Pages 49-49 Introduction to Gas Hydrate (Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Neha Saxena)....Pages 51-57 Hydrates and Their Properties (Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Neha Saxena)....Pages 59-61 Gas Hydrate Formation (Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Neha Saxena)....Pages 63-67 Application of Gas Hydrates (Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Neha Saxena)....Pages 69-73 Challenges in Gas Hydrate Formation in Oil Industry (Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Neha Saxena)....Pages 75-78 Gas Hydrate Scenario in India (Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Neha Saxena)....Pages 79-82 Back Matter ....Pages 83-84