What significance will developments in shale gas production have for European gas prices? Some commentators paint a gloomy picture of the future gas markets. But most forecasts for the oil market are positive. Consequently, a view appears to prevail that price trends will differ sharply between...

Clients recently approach us for equity strategy related to the shale gas industry. On one hand, shale gas is viewed as “the biggest energy innovation of the decade” and can significantly expand the supply for the US and the whole world. One the other hand, the current depressed natural gas...

The US shale gas revolution has caused a substantial decline of US dependency on natural gas imports and has led to a significant decrease of spot prices for natural gas at Henry Hub. Given that the recent LNG development has been largely oriented towards the US market, this was the major reason...

Dramatic claims have been made about the effect of shale gas discoveries in the continental U.S. on the country's energy needs. However, several industry experts question the estimated volume of recoverable reserves as well as the economic viability of producing them at current market prices for...

This paper focuses on the politics of regulating natural gas fracking operations in Colorado and Texas. Between state differences in the economic importance of natural gas production, political traditions, environmental impacts of drilling activities, and local governmental responses to risk...

As a matter of historical practice and an exemption from the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, the regulatory framework for shale gas extraction currently resides within state permitting and enforcement structures. The 11th Circuit decision in Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation v. U.S. EPA...

Shale gas is an unconventional fossil fuel as compared to normal natural gas which is trapped in reservoir formed by impermeable rocks. The shale gas is stored within the pores of the shale rocks which work both as a source and the reservoir.USA and Canada have discovered the shale gas and are...