The Pimenteiras Formation records the marine ingression in the Meso/Neo-Devonian of the Parnaíba Basin, and it shales are the main source rock interval for its conventional petroleum system. The aim of this paper is to integrate geological and geochemical data in order to provide the potential on shale gas production of the Pimenteiras Formation, based on the outcrop sampling. Nine depositional facies were iden...
Shale gas has emerged as an alternative energy source to conventional hydrocarbons in the last years. Despite the potential that Brazilian basins have to exploit this resource, few studies have been made to verify that potential. In this aspect, the Pimenteiras Formation (Parnaiba Basin) arises as one of the promising units for this type of potential. Based on this, this study aimed to characterize black shales...