Journal
JOURNAL OF NATURAL GAS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Volume 36, Issue -, Pages 202-212Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2016.10.013
Keywords
Shale gas development; Economic evaluation; Surface facilities; Cost estimation; Terrain variance; Law of declining costs
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Funding
- Major Projects of the National Social Science Fund of China [11ZD164]
- National Science and Technology Major Projects of China [2011ZX05018-005-1]
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Surface facility costs are a significant component of the development costs that account for most of the shale gas development input. In conducting feasibility studies for shale gas development projects, particularly during the preliminary feasibility study stages, better estimation techniques for surface facility costs can help quickly and accurately estimate the input required to unlock shale gas investment opportunities. After investigating the salient characteristics of shale gas surface facilities, this study develops a new estimation approach for shale gas surface facility costs that combines the advantages of considering terrain variance and the law of declining costs. The results of an example in China indicate that this new technique can significantly improve the accuracy of estimating surface facility costs associated with shale gas development. Furthermore, this study can significantly improve the evaluations of the economic viability of shale gas development projects, thereby reducing investment risks and enhancing investment opportunities. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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