The philosophy behind GASH

The GASH project will predict shale gas formation and occurrence in time and space. The distribution of prospective shales is being ascertained using existing and enhanced regional databases. Physical, chemical and biological processes contributing to shale gas formation are being examined by experiment, monitoring, surveying and modelling.

Seismic and magnetotelluric surveys are being employed for remote detection. Well log correlations are employed at the finer scale. Shale property determinations are being made on both organic and inorganic constituents, and involve their chemical, isotopic and physical characteristics. Regional structural evolution and petroleum system modelling is being employed to model generation, transport and rock-fluid interactions.

GASH is no ivory tower research marathon. It is goal-orientated and designed to meet the shorter and longer term needs of both sponsors and researchers alike.