Shale gas in Europe: can the revolution be exported?

摘要

1. Shale gas resources identified in 14 countries – 12 with resource estimates by US Energy Information Administration in 2013.rn2. Only one country – Poland – with substantial activity to date (68 completed exploration wells).rn3. Notably, no commercial production so far in the region.rn4. Regional natural gas demand has been fairly weak – poor economic conditions, shifting demographics, and uncertain energy policy.rn5. But changing political dynamics around the risks associated with dependence on Russian piped gas could lend increasing support to growing domestic/regional gas supply.rn6. Shale development protests spreading throughout most of the region, focused primarily on:rn6.1 Threats to drinking water supply.rn6.2 Potential links to seismic activity (tremors, mini-earthquakes).rn6.3 Broader anti-carbon sentiment.rn7. Will need to be some definitive successful results before a major commitment to further development will be made.