Shell Speaks Out on Fracking

摘要

Royal Dutch Shell has stepped into the debate about hydraulic fracturing, announcing on Wednesday that it favors public disclosure of the chemicals used in the process that is crucial to the development of tight gas and shale gas deposits. "Shell supports the disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing fluids, monitoring of groundwater, and a reduction in the amount of water used in the drilling process," the European major said as it unveiled a set of principles that guide its development of unconventional oil and gas resources.