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Shale Gas Reserves in the UK - The Great Unknown
17th August 2017
Shale gas reserves in the UK have been exaggerated according to a new report. The scale of known reserves of course makes a potentially huge difference to the commercial viability of the fracking sector.
Geology Prof says #shalegas is hyped. https://t.co/oifLAhy6kM @BritGeoSurvey @HeriotWattUni @CBI_CC @ReImagineGas @thegwpfcom @wwwfoecouk
— Roger Harrabin (@RHarrabin) August 17, 2017
Gas supplies in UK shale rocks 'hyped' https://t.co/coR0tvgUqe
— BBC World Business (@BBCWorldBiz) August 16, 2017
Link here to the academic work of Professor John Underhill
Tutor2u's Geography expert Andy Day links here to a related article in the Guardian.
Too much geological disturbance 55m yrs ago has probably let most of UKs shale gas leak away. Fracking uneconomic. https://t.co/Zq0G44AHFQ
— Andy Day (@Andyphilipday) August 17, 2017
More articles on fracking from this dedicated section of the Guardian web site
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.