2014/01/01 by Bingyi Gu, Gu, Bingyi, Hisham Nazmyi +1
Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #330 Wirtschaft #Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics #Border Security and International Relations #FOS: Economics and business #Military and Defense Studies
paper · doi:10.15771/2199-1618_2014_1_2_1
openalex publication_date 2014/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The United Kingdom is considered to be shale gas rich with substantial volumes distributed both onshore and offshore. Recent technological development has made shale gas exploration commercially viable. The UK’s shale gas industry is at an early stage, with a few companies actively operating in this area and merely a few specific regulations exist for it. Many questions are waiting to be answered, many barriers must be overcome. This article analyses the UK’s current state of play for shale gas. First, background information and a brief description of shale gas hydraulic fracturing is given. Government and business points of view will be illustrated and analysed before offering an outlook.