Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c8d9f7/shale_gas_prospect) has announced the addition of the "Shale Gas Prospects Outside the United States" report to their offering.

“Shale Gas Prospects Outside the United States”

The boom in unconventional gas production in North America has already affected the energy landscape in the Atlantic basin. Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have massive increased the resource base available at relatively low prices. Attention is now turning to regions beyond North America, especially Asia.

Advances in horizontal drilling & hydraulic fracturing technology have allowed E&P firms to recover gas which in the past was prohibitively expensive to access. The new technology has dramatically reduced the costs of production, thus lowering the threshold price at which producing gas becomes economically viable.

Oil and gas super-majors have reacted to the shale gas revolution by acquiring smaller firms with technical skills and exporting that technology to new markets. Shale gas has the potential to radically alter the global energy landscape, especially through affecting China by displacing LNG and piped gas demand.

This report will give readers an understanding of the risks and opportunities of new "game-changing" technology, a chance to learn about horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing and discover which regions present the best geology and market development prospects.

Scope of the report:

  • A detailed overview of how and why the United States has seen such strong growth in unconventional gas production
  • Analysis of the technological and economic determinants behind horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing
  • An assessment of the geological potential for shale gas development in the UK, France, Germany, Sweden, Poland, India and China
  • Forecasts of shale gas output from regions around the world

Key Topics Covered:

  • Executive Summary
  • The Shale Gas Industry Outlook
  • The Shale Gas Revolution in North America
  • Advances in horizontal drilling & hydraulic fracturing technology
  • New technology has dramatically reduced the costs of production
  • The growth in US domestic gas production
  • The Shale Gas Revolution is now being exported to other states around the word
  • Shale gas has the potential to radically alter China's energy outlook
  • Germany has taken the lead in Europe
  • Poland's shale gas reserves appear to be located in favourable geographical locations
  • Preliminary geological surveys suggest that Sweden may hold significant shale gas resources,
  • Global unconventional gas production will exceed 620bcm by 2035

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