Abstract
Preliminary definitions of shale and tight reservoirs are proposed after the definitions of shale and tight reservoirs in the literature are summarized and discussed. There are no widely agreed definitions of shale and tight formations. The definitions of shale oil and oil shale are differentiated; the former is the oil that exists in shale, whereas the latter is the rock that contains organic hydrocarbon materials. Shale and tight resources are presented. Current production technologies are briefly introduced.
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