The status of stimulatng tight gas reservoirs with nuclear explosives

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This overview of gas well stimulation with nuclear explosions covers the following subjects: (1) description of the potential resource which will be made available if the extraction techniques are developed; (2) description of the nuclear stimulation technique; (3) description of the massive hydraulic fracturing technique; (4) comparison of the production of a nuclear gas well with conventional gas wells, based on test data and the calculated production from prototype nuclear and massive hydraulically fractured wells; (5) placing in perspective the environmental concerns relating to the use of nuclear explosives; and (6) summarizing the status of the nuclear stimulation technology.

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