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 Unconventional
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Unconventional
Resources covers a broad range of research areas,
primarily related to natural gas production, that
fall outside conventional oil and gas exploration
and development technologies. The main focus areas
are tight gas and oil formations, shale gas, coalbed
methane, heavy oil, deep and ultra deep water, and
small producers. Industry has been actively pursuing
development of shale gas, coalbed methane and deep
water plays for the past 10-15 years, but continued
research is needed to meet the challenges of
producing these resources in efficient and
environmentally friendly ways. New technologies,
development strategies, and infrastructure are
needed to utilize the abundant unconventional
resources found both onshore and offshore in the
Gulf of Mexico. Small producers need assistance in
research and implementation strategies to
participate in development of these vital resources.
Congress recognized the unique needs and
characteristics of unconventional resources in the
Energy Policy Act of 2005, and established a natural
gas supply research and development program. The
result was establishment of a non-profit consortium,
Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA),
administered through the U.S. Department of Energy’s
National Energy
Technology Laboratory.
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