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This volume presents the reader with a comprehensive account of the development of shale oil and gas reserves globally. This study provides a comparative perspective that enables readers to situate the unique US experience in a broader global context and appreciate the limitations of reproducing it elsewhere in the immediate future.
List of contents
Chapter 1: Global Impact of Unconventional Energy Resources, by Ken Morgan and Manochehr Dorraj
Chapter 2: The Miracle of the U.S. Shale Experience: The History, Technology, People, and Infrastructure That Led to Success, by Larry D. Brogdon
Chapter 3: Midland, Texas: The Next Evolution in Shale Drilling Strategies, by Ken Morgan
Chapter 4: Eastern U.S. Shale Development: Implications for North America and Globally Involving Economic, Social License, Public Policy, Environmental Impacts and the Influence of Social Media in These Issues, by Thomas B. Murphy and David A. Yoxtheimer
Chapter 5: The International Impact of the Shale Revolution, by Anas F. Alhajji
Chapter 6: Facets of Unconventional Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in Canada, by Silke Popp
Chapter 7: The Socio-Legal Dimensions of the Development of Unconventional Petroleum in Australia: Shale Gas and Coal Seam Gas, by Tina Hunter
Chapter 8: Unconventional Energy in Europe: Policy Issues, Impact, and Prospects, by Andreas Goldthau
Chapter 9: Development of Shale Oil and Gas in Russia, by Tatiana Mitrova
Chapter 10: The Nascent Non-conventional Hydrocarbon Industry of Latin America: Market, Infrastructure, Policy, Stakeholders, Opportunities, and Constraints, by Isidro Morales
Chapter 11: China and Japan's Pursuit of Unconventional Fuels, by Manochehr Dorraj
Chapter 12: Outlook for Shale Gas Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region, by Bijan Khajehpour
Chapter 13: Unconventional Energy in Africa: Impact of the US Shale Revolution and Prospects for African Exploration, by Stefan Andreasson
Chapter 14: The Environmental Impact of Unconventional Fuels: The Trade-Off, by Michael C. Slattery
About the author
Manochehr Dorraj is professor of political science at Texas Christian University.Ken Morgan is director of the Energy Institute at Texas Christian University.Manochehr Dorraj is professor of political science at Texas Christian University.Ken Morgan is director of the Energy Institute at Texas Christian University.
Summary
This volume presents the reader with a comprehensive account of the development of shale oil and gas reserves globally. This study provides a comparative perspective that enables readers to situate the unique US experience in a broader global context and appreciate the limitations of reproducing it elsewhere in the immediate future.
