Shale oil exploration and production in the U.S.: Status and outlook

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作者：

Zhou Q. ^{[1
]}

Jin Z. ^{[1
]}

Yang G. ^{[1
]}

Dong N. ^{[1
,2
]}

Shang Z. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, SINOPEC, Beijing

[2] Sinopec Houston Tech LLC, Houston, 77006, TX

来源：

Oil and Gas Geology | 2019年 / 40卷 / 03期

关键词：

Active rig count; Oil production; Proved reserve; Recoverable resource; Shale oil; The U. S; Tight oil;

D O I：

10.11743/ogg20190303

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摘要：

Shale oil(tight oil) plays are widely distributed in Permian, Williston, GOM, Anadarko and many other sedimentary basins in the U.S. The proved reserves of shale plays keep increasing year by year and account for about half of U.S. proved crude oil reserves. Approximately 80% of shale oil production comes from Permian Basin, Bakken and Eagle Fords plays. Favorable geological conditions are the fundamental factor for the shale oil development in the U.S. Affected by the slump in oil prices in 2014, the count of active rigs in the U.S. shale plays dropped dramatically, leading to the decrease of shale oil production. But the growth of shale oil production has recovered and made new highs since mid-2016, indicating a great potential for shale oil development in the U.S. The U.S. shale oil production is expected to keep increasing in the next decade, and to be the primary source of oil production growth in the U.S.. © 2019, OIL & GAS GEOLOGY Editorial Board. All right reserved.

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页数：8

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