German shale gas reserves estimated at 0.7-2.3 Tcm

摘要

Germany's potential recoverable shale gas reserves using currently available technology are 700 Bern to 2.3 Tcm, according to a Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources study released June 25. The largest shale gas potential lies in the North German Basin, mostly trapped in lower carboniferous formations, while smaller volumes are assumed in the Upper Rhine Valley, according to the advisory agency, which is part of the federal Economics and Technology Ministry.