Unconventional Drilling for Natural Gas in Europe

Robert Dodge ()
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Robert Dodge: Washington and Jefferson College

A chapter in The Global Impact of Unconventional Shale Gas Development, 2016, pp 97-130 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In the European countries’ quest to combat global warming and becoming less dependent on Russia for energy, they have been inspired by the natural gas boom in the USA brought about by the production of natural gas extracted from shale formations. Although relatively poor in natural gas that can be extracted by conventional means, vertical drilling, the existence of shale formations throughout much of Europe has spurred interest in unconventional drilling using hydraulic fracturing. The exploratory results up until now have been disappointing. This study includes three country-focused case studies, Poland, the United Kingdom, and Germany, which appear to be close to shale gas production, but to the extent of making them energy self-sufficient, or secure in their energy needs, that will never be realized.

Keywords: European Union; European Union Member State; Shale Formation; Energy Information Administration; North Atlantic Treaty Organization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-31680-2_5

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