Mexico is the sixth country with highest shale oil gas resources and it is one of the three countries with the highest water stress eia, 20 1. The environmental and social impacts of natural gas fracking. Permian basin wolfcamp formation shale oil gas wells features. Oil and gas reserves have decreased during the last 14 years. The eagle ford shale play is believed to extend past the texas border and into mexico. Pdf sustainability lessons from shale development in the. Permian pureplay ring energy shelving activity until. Barnett the barnett shale formation is the grandfather of shale gas plays. The gas is usually produced by pumping water from the coal seam to reduce pressure and release the gas. Drilling rigs operate in the permian basin oil and natural gas production area in lea county, new mexico, u. The bone spring formation has seen extensive development within the avalon shale, but horizontal drilling has mostly. Randy miller, from core labs, who offered the short course on of shale gas evaluation with the ranking scorecard for shale gas. Dry shale gas production data are based on lci energy insight gross withdrawal estimates as of june 20, converted to dry production estimates with eia calculated average gross todry shrinkage factors by state andor. Request pdf sizing geographic of the shale gas supply chain.
Changes in natural gas monthly consumption data collection and the shortterm energy outlook. The average price of natural gas dropped considerably in the latter half of 2008 and has stayed low since. Can shale gas development in mexico be smart regulated. Mexico at the top world places concerning shale gas resources in its territory. Resource categories when considering the market implications of abundant shale resources, it is important to distinguish between a. But theyre slow to enter, as low oil prices, drug violence and other challenges trump the lure of a vast and undeveloped shale bed.
Mexico enters the shale gas map refers to other 28 countries 6 source. Resource potential of the woodford shale in new mexico. Creation of the eagle ford consortium binational subcommittee will help to create a synergy between mexico and us to develop their shale gas potential. The price spikes of 2006 and 2008 were associated with supply disruptions in the gulf of mexico due to hurricane activity. Since 1992, production from gas shales has continued to grow. China 19% united states % argentina 12% mexico 10% south africa 7% others 39%.
Distribution and source rock characteristics and staff member of new mexico bureau of geology, for all his advice and recommendations. Mexico s prospective shale gas resources are in the sixth position globally 545 trillion cubic feet, based on the information provided by the us energy information administration 2015. One of the strategies being pursued by mexico to prevent an impending supplydemand energy imbalance is the development of shale resources using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques. Application in residents is also an important part of shale gas, in 2016, around 20. Technically recoverable shale oil and shale gas resources. Enjoy this bonus coverage from ngis lng insight, which provides daily netback prices, export tracking, shipping costs, and other marketdriven news and data. Major structural and tectonic features in the region of the permian basin author. High quality eagle ford and tithonian haynesville marine shales in burgos basin. Eiaari world shale gas and shale oil resource assessment. According to the energy information agencys eia 20 annual energy outlook, total u. Pdf hidrocarburos convencionales y no convencionales.
Barnett, marcellus, fayetteville, new albany, antrim, and haynesville. Most of this growth was in exports to mexico, which imported 1. Geologic assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources. Excitement over mexicos shale fizzles as reality sets in. When russia finally hops on shale bandwagon, opec is finished. A framework to quantify water availability in shale gas. First, many say that the burning of natural gas emits fewer greenhouse gases per. In the us, we are active in the marcellus and utica gas plays in appalachia, the delaware basin portion of the permian play and a nonoperated position in the haynesville gas play. An assessment of 7 shale formations in 41 countries outside the united states. Production of natural gas from shale in local economies. Shale plays in new mexico colorado school of mines. The energy information administration eia said thursday it expects u. The following maps show the drilling history and oil and gas production of selected lowpermeability, continuoustype shale reservoirs.
Eleven wells have been drilled and results thus far have included three dry gas wells and five rich gas wells. Outside of north america, we are also active in the vaca muerta shale play. Shale gas hydraulic fracturing market 2020 industry growth. Mexico has opened up its oil and gas fields to foreign investors. The environmental effects of shale gas are varied wide ranges of importance and risk level. Selected geologic characteristics pertinent to occurrence of producible oil and gas resources are also shown when available. Conversely, in 2015, and for the first time in over 20 years, the united states us became a net oil exporter to mexico. The initial shale gas technically recoverable resource trr estimates for the 32 countries outside the u. Energy information administration eia 2012, annual energy outlook 2012. Natural gas intelligence ngi, is a leading provider of natural gas, shale news and market information for the deregulated north american natural gas.
Composition variety complicates processing plans for us. Sustainability lessons from shale development in the united states for mexico and other emerging unconventional oil and gas developers. New mexico capitan reef trend wolfcamp shelf margin subbasins northwest shelf eastern shelf san simon channel field channel diablo platform. The usgs tertiary assessment team developed a geologic model based on. Presentday source rock generation potential and toc in the upper jurassic, tampicomisantla basin, mexico. Oil output set for consecutive declines, but demand. The new reform just approved by the mexican congress will allow private mexican as well as foreign companies to explore and produce oil and gas from these shale areas. These pipelines are part of mexico s energy ministrys sener fiveyear plan for expansions of the countrys natural gas pipeline infrastructure. Oil and gas exploration, resources, and production.
The us story and its implications, global energy center senior fellow ellen scholl looks at the factors which enabled the rise of oil and gas production from shale deposits, focusing on the developments which have transpired in texas. The production of shale gas on a commercial scale could help mexico achieve security of gas supply under increasing demand for gas in oil and electricity production and increasing gas imported. The 2010 outlook for hurricane production outages in the gulf of mexico. Trump administration abruptly postpones new mexico oil and. A case of mexico with enactment of energy reform in mexico, some activities from energy sector are opened to national and foreign. The niobrara shale of the raton basin is an emerging gas play and has been productive from five vertical exploratory wells. Same high quality rocks in thermally less mature areas. By 2018, total natural gas exports had increased by a factor of five to 3. Much of the technology used in drilling and production of shale gas has been developed on this play. Mexico is keen to pursue shale gas development as a means of bolstering declining conventional production and to meet domestic demand.
Petroleo y gas no convencional en mexico y argentina. Mexico shale gas unconventional play report wood mackenzie. Oil shale can also b e burnt directly in furnaces as a lowgrade fuel for power. Mexico is our most important natural gas export market. Fire at elba island lng shuts down three units, cuts feed.
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