BGS capability ranges across a wide area of shale gas research, from prospectivity assessment and shale fracture analysis to materials-testing and hydrological impact assessment.
The two central questions are:
Watch our scientists speak on the basics of what we do at the BGS and learn more about the location of shale gas resources in the UK.
BGS expertise in shale gas consultancy
How safe is shale gas extraction? How do we know if shale gas is leaking?
Health and environmental concerns. Seismic study and monitoring
Shale gas prospectivityBasin analysis; seismic interpretation; sequence stratigraphy; organic & stable isotope geochemistry; mineralogy & petrology; and palynology
Permitting and regulationGuidelines about licenses, regulatory requirements and permissions of shale gas operations
Source rock quality and propertiesBasin analysis; organic geochemistry; palynology & palynofacies; and mineralogy & petrology
Transport properties of shaleMass transport, fluid movement and rock deformation; behaviour of low permeability geological materials, including shales
Environmental impacts of shale gas extractionGroundwater monitoring, protection and processes. Lab facilities, field surveys, 3D and groundwater modelling
Databases, GIS and modellingMaturity indices, TOC, shale formation crops and thickness data; seismic and well data; digitising existing subsurface maps; and 3D modelling
Contact
Contact Prof. Mike Stephenson for further information or enquiries about BGS shale gas consultancy services
