METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HYDROCARBON FLUID FROM HYDROCARBON FLUID-RICH SHALE

摘要

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method of efficiently manufacturing a hydrocarbon fluid from hydrocarbon fluid-rich shale even at high temperatures, without imparting an excessive strain on the environment. This method for manufacturing a hydrocarbon fluid from hydrocarbon fluid-rich shale is characterized by comprising: a step for drilling a horizontal well in a layer of hydrocarbon fluid-rich shale; a step for injecting a pressurized fracturing fluid into the horizontal well and introducing cracks into the hydrocarbon fluid-rich shale; and a step for extracting, to the ground, a hydrocarbon fluid obtained from the hydrocarbon fluid-rich shale where the cracks were introduced. The method is also characterized by using a solution containing a biosurfactant as the fracturing fluid.