Organic carbon and thermal maturity affect velocities and brittleness in a shale gas / oil formation

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Why is it important?

Organic carbon content and thermal maturity are key parameters in evaluating the prospectivity of shale gas and shale oil formations. Analysis of these parameters typically requires rock samples and does not yield continuous information. Our analysis improves tools for determining these parameters from well logs and lays the groundwork for determining them from seismic data. We also document their relationships to geomechanical properties, laying the groundwork for improved predictions of responses to hydraulic fracturing.