Open AccessIdentification of Suppliers able to provide Hydraulic Fracturing Services in Unconventional Reservoirs and Risks associated with the Construction of these Wells
Author(s) -
Henrique Toby Gondim Dias Ribeiro,
Hirdan Katarina de Medeiros Costa,
Thiago Luis Felipe Brito,
Edmílson Moutinho dos Santos
Publication year - 2022
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2411-2933
DOI - 10.31686/ijier.vol10.iss3.3528
Subject(s) - hydraulic fracturing , directional drilling , business , oil shale , natural gas , shale gas , identification (biology) , natural resource economics , energy security , petroleum engineering , drilling , geology , economics , engineering , renewable energy , mechanical engineering , botany , electrical engineering , biology , waste management , paleontology
According to the international agencies U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and World Energy Council (WEC), Brazil is the 10th country in the world ranking of the largest holders of shale gas reserves, with 245 Tcf (trillion cubic feet) (6.9 Tcm – trillion cubic meters) of natural gas. Due to the low permeability of these formations, the so-called unconventional reservoirs, only become viable if stimulated through horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques. These techniques, like any other ones, have associated risks that should be very well managed and mitigated. This article aims to show that the benefits, in terms of fostering the local economy, job creation and energy security, outweigh the risks since they are known and well managed. In addition, suppliers present in country, able to provide these services properly, with numerous successful cases around the world, are identified in the article as well.