Unconventional Natural Gas (2016 Program)

This report identifies the principal forms of unconventional gas and discusses the operational and technical challenges faced by the developers of shale gas, tight gas, coal bed methane, and gas hydrate resources.  Nexant also presents some of the methods and innovations devised to economically identify and produce these resources, and optimize well operations.  Finally, Nexant profiles and assesses global unconventional natural gas production.