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Shale gas

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003351

Natural gas trapped within fine-grained sedimentary rocks with low permeability, requiring hydraulic fracturing to enable economic production. The gas is stored within the pore spaces of the shale matrix and adsorbed onto organic matter within the rock. Production wells for shale gas are often drilled horizontally to maximize contact with the reservoir.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003351
FieldOil and gas
SubjectShale Gas
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003351",
  "term": "Shale gas",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Natural gas trapped within fine-grained sedimentary rocks with low permeability, requiring hydraulic fracturing to enable economic production. The gas is stored within the pore spaces of the shale matrix and adsorbed onto organic matter within the rock. Production wells for shale gas are often drilled horizontally to maximize contact with the reservoir.",
  "subject": "Shale Gas",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/shale-gas/"
}

Record 3,586 of 4,499 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.