
The mirage of shale gas
« Today, in the United States, a new well is drilled every twelve minutes, and that model is what some wish to import to Europe ».
Job creation, lower gas bills, renewed competitiveness, geopolitical upheaval, energy independence… such are the arguments used by oil and gas lobby groups to influence public opinion and impose shale gas exploitation throughout Europe. Focused on the American example a...
« Today, in the United States, a new well is drilled every twelve minutes, and that model is what some wish to import to Europe ».
Job creation, lower gas bills, renewed competitiveness, geopolitical upheaval, energy independence… such are the arguments used by oil and gas lobby groups to influence public opinion and impose shale gas exploitation throughout Europe. Focused on the American example a...