23 14 Oil and Gas Company Production, Reserves, and Valuation 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Reserves 14.3 Production 14.4 Factors that Impact Company Value 14.5 Summary Statistics 14.6 Market Capitalization 14.7 International Oil Companies 14.8 U.S. Independents 14.9 Private Companies 14.10 National Oil Companies of OPEC 14.11 Government Sponsored Enterprises and Other International Companies 14.12 Conclusions References
24 Part 5: Unconventional Reservoirs
25 15 An Analytical Thermal-Model for Optimization 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Mathematical Model 15.3 Model Comparison 15.4 Sensitivity Analysis 15.5 Model Applications 15.6 Conclusions Nomenclature Acknowledgements References Appendix A: Steady Heat Transfer Solution for Fluid Temperature in Counter-Current Flow Assumptions Governing Equation Boundary Conditions Solution
26 16 Development of an Analytical Model for Predicting the Fluid Temperature Profile in Drilling Gas Hydrates Reservoirs 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Mathematical Model 16.3 Case Study 16.4 Sensitivity Analysis 16.5 Conclusions Acknowledgements Nomenclature References
27 17 Distinguishing Between Brine-Saturated and Gas-Saturated Shaly Formations with a Monte-Carlo Simulation of Seismic Velocities 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Random Models for Seismic Velocities 17.3 Variability of Seismic Velocities Predicted by Random Models 17.4 The Separability of (Vp, Vs) Clusters for Gas- and Brine-Saturated Formations 17.5 Reliability Analysis of Identifying Gas-Filled Formations 17.6 Conclusions References
28 18 Shale Mechanical Properties Influence Factors Overview and Experimental Investigation on Water Content Effects 18.1 Introduction 18.2 Influence Factors 18.3 Experimental Investigation of Water Saturation Effects on Shale’s Mechanical Properties 18.4 Conclusions Acknowledgements References
29 Part 6: Enhance Oil Recovery
30 19 A Numerical Investigation of Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Hydrophilic Nanofuids