Factors influencing shale gas production forecasting Empirical studies of Barnett, Fayetteville, Haynesville, and Marcellus Shale plays

This paper reviews major findings and insights from a series of integrated geologic, engineering, economic, and econometric analyses performed on the four largest U.S. shale gas plays. Developments in the Barnett Shale, Fayetteville Shale, Haynesville Shale, and Marcellus Shale plays are explained o...

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Published inEconomics of energy & environmental policy Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 19 - 36
Main Authors IKONNIKOVA, S., BROWNING, J., GÜLEN, G., SMYE, K., TINKER, S.W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cleveland International Association for Energy Economics 01.03.2015
Subjects
Analysis
Drilling
Economic analysis
Empirical analysis
Gas fields
Geology
Laws, regulations and rules
Natural gas
Natural gas industry
Petroleum industry
Production data
Shale
Shale gas
Shale oils
Shales
Supply and demand
SYMPOSIUM ON ‘SHALE GAS’
United States
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Summary:This paper reviews major findings and insights from a series of integrated geologic, engineering, economic, and econometric analyses performed on the four largest U.S. shale gas plays. Developments in the Barnett Shale, Fayetteville Shale, Haynesville Shale, and Marcellus Shale plays are explained on the basis of a comprehensive data set, including existing wells production histories, drilling path data, geologic attributes and natural gas market parameters. The paper presents the data-driven methodology consistently applied to all four plays. The key insights discussed include the relationship between a play’s geology and well production; the impact of technological improvements of well productivity and inventory of future wells; and the dependence of well economics on geology, technology, and regulations.
ISSN:2160-5882
2160-5890
DOI:10.5547/2160-5890.4.1.siko