Berlin prepares to allow fracking
Germany is set to lift its ban on fracking as early as next year, after caving in to business demands that it should reduce its dependency on Russian energy and boost competitiveness with...
Ukraine signs shale gas deal on Olesska field with Chevron
The Ukrainian government signed a production-sharing agreement with Chevron for extraction of shale gas in the Oleske field, Energy Minister Eduard Stavytskyi said today at a press conference in Kiev. Another production-sharing agreement...
Shale gas extraction emissions are a ‘low’ risk to public health
The report published by PHE reviews the potential health impacts of shale gas extraction. This review of the scientific literature focusses on the potential impact of chemicals and radioactive material from all stages...
Turkey began preparations for the production of shale gas — the media
Turkey started the hydraulic fracturing for production of shale gas deposits which are located in the regions of Thrace and Anatolia. UNN reported citing the foreign media. In particular, stocks of deposits are...
Fracking: 'Fear Of Unknown' In Countryside
A former Tory minister calls on the Government to be more open about the effects of fracking on the countryside. Fracking is causing a «fear of the unknown» in the British countryside and...
Ukraine’s Shale Gas Revolution May Bring Country Closer to U.S. and EU – U.S. Expert
The development of shale gas deposits represents strategic milestone in Ukraine’s pursuit of energy independence boosting national security for Kyiv and Washington and driving Ukraine’s European integration. Such was the statement by the...
There will not be a shale gas revolution outside the US
The development of shale oil and gas reserves around the world will generally be much slower than in North America, Andrew Brown, Shell’s head of international oil and gas production, said. He believes...
Eni, Cadogan could sink first shale gas prospecting well in Ukraine in 2013
Italy's Eni, working in conjunction with Britain's Cadogan Petroleum, could sink a first prospecting well for shale gas in Ukraine as early as this year, Ukrainian Ecology and Natural Resources Minister Oleh Proskuriakov...
Ukraine and Shell sign '$10bn' shale gas deal
Ukraine has signed a major shale gas deal with Royal Dutch Shell — a move seen as an attempt by Kiev to reduce its dependency on Russian gas imports, BBC reports. The contract — reportedly...
Gazprom does not hold in Europe antyslantsevi campaign
SHLITER Karl (Carl Schlyter), MEP from Sweden Group «Green» \ European Free Alliance “, the author of the European Parliament Resolution on the environmental consequences of shale gas. Mr. Carl, what can you...