Welcome to Shale Country
The term oil shale is not the only confounding nomenclature in this arena. To people seeking to better understand the nation's energy options, oil shale, shale oil, shale gas, and oil sands sound similar and can be confusing.
Shale Gas Will Rock the World
One of the biggest effects of the shale boom will be to give Western and Chinese consumer's fuel supplies close to home-thus scuttling a potential natural-gas cartel. Shale gas will breed competition among energy companies and exporting countries-which in turn will help economic stability in industrial countries and thwart petro-suppliers that ...
By Itself, Abundant Shale Gas May Not Help Slow Climate Change
In the latest contribution to the debate, a study published this week by Duke University researchers concludes that switching to abundant shale gas as an energy source is unlikely to be much help ...
Shale gas could solve the world's energy problems
It's anathema to environmentalists, but shale gas is a new fossil-fuel source that could power the world for centuries, says Christopher Booker.
Shale gas will change the world
Of course, shale gas cannot be a complete answer to the west's energy security problems – far less to climate change. But in a world that is not short of bad tidings at the moment, shale gas ...
Shale gas production drives world natural gas production …
In the past five years, China has drilled more than 600 shale gas wells and produced 0.5 Bcf/d of shale gas as of 2015. Shale gas is projected to account for more than 40% of the country's total natural gas production by 2040, which would make China the second-largest shale gas producer in the world after the United States.
The Shale Gas Revolution Implications for U.S. and Canadian …
This change is a result of unlocking the natural gas reserves in shale deposits found across the United States. The nation's natural-gas resource base, which includes …
China Drills Into Shale Gas, Targeting Huge Reserves Amid …
China launches shale gas exploration, with ambitious goals that will require the right geology, plenty of water, and foreign know-how.
Shale gas: an energy saviour?
Roger Harrabin looks at why the US is pouring investment into the exploitation of shale gas for energy.
Shale Gas Will Rock the World
Shale gas will breed competition among energy companies and exporting countries‐which in turn will help economic stability in industrial countries and thwart …
U.S. Miles Ahead in Global Shale Race
Advanced Resources International (ARI) assessed global shale oil and gas resources for the Energy Information Administration in 137 shale formations in 41 countries outside the United States. ...
Shale oil and shale gas resources are globally abundant
More than half of the identified shale oil resources outside the United States are concentrated in four countries—Russia, China, Argentina, and Libya—while more …
North America leads the world in production of …
The United States and Canada are the only major producers of commercially viable natural gas from shale formations in the world, even though about a dozen other countries have conducted exploratory …
The Shale Gas Revolution Implications for U.S. and Canadian Energy …
Asia is looking toward North America to help diversify energy imports and fill growing demand. James Slutz discusses the implications of North American oil and natural gas exports to Asia on U.S. energy and foreign policy.
Aquifer, shale and clay maps
A series of 25 aquifer/shale separation maps show where the principal aquifers overlie a shale or clay unit. Each map shows a relative estimate of the vertical separation between the base of a given aquifer and the top surface of a given shale of clay below that aquifer.
American Shale Gas and Tight Oil: Reshaping the Global Energy …
The development of shale gas and tight oil in the United States constitutes an "unconventional revolution," owing to its scale and speed. It is already having a profound global impact: upending energy markets, reshaping competitiveness in the world economy, and portending major shifts in global politics.
Shale gas revolution could paralyse the energy …
A, P., Bage, L. & Hé, D. Climate Change, Directed Innovation, and Energy Transition: The Long-Run Consequences of the Shale Gas Revolution Working P 31657 (N Be E Resear, 2023).
World Energy Resources: Shale Gas – What's New
In mid-2010, the World Energy Council published a comprehensive report on shale gas. Given the slow pace of change and long lead-times typical to the energy sector, it is amazing to note how different the global outlook for shale gas is …
Climate Change, Directed Innovation and Energy …
This Paper: Shale Impacts on Innovation, Long-Run 1 Empirically document decline in green / fossil electricity innovation 2 Theoretically analyze boom in directed technical change model: I #CO2 in short-run if gas su¢ ciently clean compared to coal I #Green innovation at t = 1, for all t 1 under suitable conditions I Can increase long-run emissions …
UK shale gas: The story so far
These technological advances are now being applied in the quest for shale gas all over the world. A timely re-evaluation of the UK's shale gas potential has been recently carried out by the British Geological Survey and the Department for Energy & Climate Change.
The Influence of Shale Gas Revolution upon Geopolitics and Economy
Although there are many arguments over the issue, the development of shale gas technology will change the world energy map. The US has led the rest of the world in the development of shale gas technology. 2.2 Attempts to the Energy Independence. The success of Shale Gas Revolution in America can be attributed to government, …
How much shale gas is there in the UK and what is the …
This explainer outlines the current and historical status of fracking in the UK, the arguments for and against it, and the UK's reserves of shale gas.
Shale gas: a step toward sustainable energy future
The fracking operations use different fracking fluids which may cause the contamination of the underground aquifers if the well is not constructed correctly. The fracking process creates fractures which can propagate vertically through the shale formations, which might lead to leakage of shale gas or the fracking fluid t…
Natural Gas Changes the Energy Map
The availability of vast natural-gas resources in the Marcellus shale and similar sediments around the United States has changed energy calculations in a fundamental way.
How the Shale Revolution is changing the US and the world
The Shale Revolution is one of the biggest economic, environmental and geostrategic events of the last two decades. Shale oil and gas have changed the energy map of the United States and hence, the world.
Shale Gas and the Changing Global Energy Landscape
The shale gas revolution has hit US and world energy markets like a massive sledge hammer. But the impact of abundant unconventional hydrocarbons has …
Natural Gas Changes the Energy Map | MIT …
Vast amounts of the clean-burning fossil fuel have been discovered in shale deposits, setting off a gas rush. But how it will affect our energy use is still uncertain.
World Energy Resources
shale gas in North America ... World Energy Council 2013 World Energy Resources: A Summary 7 'The WEC Report presents energy issues of global importance in a responsible and balanced ... Tomorrow's World firmly put WEC …
Shale Gas and Oil: Fundamentally Changing Global Energy Markets
The shale gas and oil revolution has unexpectedly and forcefully begun to change the energy landscape in the USA. It is expected to spread beyond the USA, with far reaching implications for the global energy map, but also ...
Shale Gas Formations and Their Potential for Carbon …
Shale gas resources are proving to be globally abundant and the development of these resources can support the geologic storage of CO2 (carbon dioxide) to mitigate the climate impacts of global carbon emissions from power and industrial sectors. This paper reviews global shale gas resources and considers both the …
What is shale gas, how is it extracted through fracking and …
While natural gas emits significantly lower amounts of carbon dioxidethan coal when consumed to generate electricity, there are concerns that shale gas extraction could …
The World Can't Take Much More Shale Gas
Natural-gas prices have bounced back from the 25-year low reached late last month, but analysts and traders don't expect them to go much higher. At least until it is time to turn on the heat.
Shale gas revolution could paralyse the energy transition
The shale gas revolution has provided a cheap and relatively clean alternative for coal, but it also threatens the future market for renewables. Recent projections indicate that without tightening ...
Major shales and clays in England and Wales | Aquifer, shale …
Aquifers and shales | British Geological Survey (BGS): An overview, at the national scale, of the spatial relationships between principal aquifers and some of the major shale and clay units in England and Wales; use the maps on this web site to understand the spatial relationships between principal aquifers and some major shale and clay units; find out …
The US shale revolution has reshaped the energy …
The shale boom has transformed the United States into the world's top oil and gas producer and a leading exporter for the fuels. As a result, the US approach to energy policy making has shifted from a …
Shale Gas: A Review of the Economic, Environmental, and …
A tough nut to frack: The life cycle economic, environmental, and social sustainability of shale gas are reviewed. The aspects considered include energy security and costs, provision of jobs, climate...