Innovative Exploration Methods for Minerals, Oil, Gas, and Groundwater for Sustainable Development

A. K. Moitra, Jayanta Bhattacharya, J. R. Kayal, Biplab Mukerji, A.K. Das

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9780128239995
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Geology & Earth Sciences

Innovative Exploration Methods for Mineral, Oil, Gas, and Groundwater for Sustainable Development provides an integrated approach to exploration encompassing geology, geophysics, mining, and mineral processing. In addition, groundwater exploration is included, as it is central to the development of earth resources. As the demand for coal, minerals, oil and gas, and water continues to grow globally, researchers must prioritize sustainable exploration methods. Old technologies are being replaced speedily and exploration work has become fast, focused, meaningful, and readily reproducible keeping in pace with the changing global scenario. The themes of exploration of energy resources, exploration of minerals, groundwater exploration and processing and mineral engineering are separated out into sections and chapters included in these sections include case studies focusing on tools and techniques for exploration. Innovative Exploration Methods for Mineral, Oil, Gas, and Groundwater for Sustainable Development gives insight to modern concepts of exploration for those working in the various fields of energy, mineral, and groundwater exploration.

• Presents innovative research that will both challenge and complement the traditional concepts of exploration
• Covers a wide range of instruments and their applications, as well as the tools and processes that need to be followed for modern exploration work
• Includes research on groundwater exploration with a focus on conservation and sustainable exploration and development

Table of contents

• Cover Image
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• Dedication
• Contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgment
• Chapter 1 Energy resource (Coal, Shale Gas, Geothermal, Oil, Gas)
• 1.1 Gasification of high ash Indian coals in fluidized bed gasifier
• 1.2 Exploration of mining method for coal extraction in developed bord and pillar property by powered support long wall equipment
• 1.3 Exploration of shale gas in India – Prospects and challenges
• 1.4 Synergy through integrated geophysical acquisition for geothermal and hydrocarbon exploration and production
• 1.5 3D seismic expression of a paleo channel within Barail Argillaceous and its hydrocarbon prospect: Makum field
• 1.6 A case study of reservoir parameter estimation in Norne oil field, Norway by using Ensemble Kalman Filter (EnKF)
• 1.7 Coal bed methane: Changing India's gas market
• 1.8 Identification of gas bearing sweet-spots within complex reservoir by integrating modern geophysical measurements -- case studies from upper Assam fields
• 1.9 Evolution and future prospects for coalbed methane and coal mine methane in India: Approaches for addressing mine safety, climate change, and energy security⋆
• Chapter 2 Environment (Environment, Assessment and Control)
• 2.1 Human health risks from potentially toxic elements in soils of coal mining area
• 2.2 Health risk of exposure to noise in coal preparation and mineral processing plants
• 2.3 Ecological restoration of waste dump generated from an integrated steel plant: A case study
• 2.4 Environmental sustainability of drilling fluids
• 2.5 Estimation of CB ratio for opencast mine in forestry clearance process
• Chapter 3 Groundwater (Prospecting, Contamination)
• 3.1 Self-potential: A low-cost geophysical method in investigating groundwater and contaminant plume
• 3.2 Fresh water bearing zone identification using VES at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Campus, Sylhet, Bangladesh
• 3.3 Integrated geophysical survey for delineating aquifer zones in Sagar area, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
• 3.4 Augmentation of arsenic free drinking water supply in West Bengal through innovative groundwater exploration technique: A case study
• 3.5 Geogenic sulfate-rich wastewater: Sources, characteristics, effects and treatment technologies
• 3.6 Pyritic sulphur—Its distribution, origin in coal seams and production of acid water in mines
• Chapter 4 Mineral Exploration
• 4.1 Modern techniques for identifying mineralization in virgin area
• 4.2 Integrated geophysical studies of Precambrian mobile belts to constrain evolutionary and mineragenic crustal models (experience from Fennoscandian Shield)
• 4.3 Gravity field: A potent tool in understanding the tectonic fabric and potential mineralization over a part of the Bastar Craton, India
• 4.4 Satellite gravity anomalies: Defining basement structure of the Northern Bay of Bengal
• 4.5 Essential dimensions of geostatistics in mineral Industry
• Chapter 5 Mineral processing
• 5.1 Advanced process control for mineral processing operations
• 5.2 Processing of port dredged sand in offshore set-up for value addition—Approach and constraints
• 5.3 Utilization of archival exploratory data in coal washery design
• Chapter 6 Modern appliances and techniques
• 6.1 Wellbore stability modeling for prediction of mud weight in Krishna–Godavari Basin, India
• 6.2 Impact of modern exploration techniques in oil & gas reserves to production ratio
• 6.3 Effective attenuation of coherent and random noises in land seismic data: A case study from Upper Assam Basin
• 6.4 Digitalization in petroleum exploration & production: The new game changer
• 6.5 New computer technology to solve geological problems for prospecting and exploration of mineral resources
• Chapter 7 Policies
• 7.1 National geophysical mapping in Geological Survey of India—An impetus to mineral exploration
• 7.2 Social license in mining: Can it operate outside the realm of sustainable development and responsible mining?
• 7.3 Why shale gas is a prime option for us from energy perspective and the multitasking software to address the related issues
• 7.4 Evaluating coal block auctions
• 7.5 Minerals for future generations: Indian perspective
• Index