Shale gas
Special report:
Shale gas
T H E AU T H O R I T Y O N E N E R G Y
The slow rise of global unconventional gas
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Bringing Vaca Muerta to life
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Opportunity still knocks for China’s vast shale 4
Latin American shale gas on the backburner
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Asia-Pacific’s shale gas potential
Mena slowly comes around to shale
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yet to be tapped
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Turkey hopes shale gas will
Australia gears up for shale prime time
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plug its energy deficit
US shale gas still thriving
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South Africa inches towards shale exploration 29
Waiting in the wings
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Ignore the protesters at your peril
Poland’s shale flop
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The water conundrum
UK leads Europe’s shale pack
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Shale firms weigh up international
Europe’s rocky path to shale
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Russia’s embarrassment of riches
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www.petroleum-economist.com
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opportunities 32
Contributors: Derek Brower; Damon Evans; Justin Jacobs; Ian Lewis;
Robert Olsen; Dina O’Meara; Helen Robertson; Conal Urquhart
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