petroleoumCourse-two shale Research write up
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PETE 497 Fall 2014
Take-Home Exam
Discuss an overview of the following shale plays
1. Pierre Shale Play
2. Eagle Ford Shale Play
Paper Outline
Title
Introduction (Include maps; you can use maps from US EIA-Unites States Energy Information
Administration and Texas Railroad Commission)
o Background
o Problems/Issues encountered during development of both shale plays
Objective
o Outline the methods used to solve problems encountered
o Describe how these methods were implemented in each shale play
o By method of comparison, explain which one works best for the development of
each shale play
Results
o Briefly describe production rates before and after the methods were implemented
Conclusions
Reference
What to turn in on Wednesday October 22 nd
:
Two papers, one for each play UNDER ONE COVER SHEET
Ten (9-10) pages, no more than 10 pages each
1 ½ space
Assigned Date: 10/8/2014
Submission Date: 10/22/2014
Note: Response should be typed (in your own words), references should be included, and plagiarized
work will receive no credit or F