As the shale gas boon sweeps America, there is a key battle going on between the oil and gas industry and environmentalists about the environmental impact of fracturing. Fracturing – where chemicals, sand and water are used to separate the gas from rocks – has been used in oil and gas drilling for decades, but … Read More
Shale Gas
Its Business As Usual for Exxon
Don’t you just love it? As some 45,000 people – from governments, to business to NGOs talk about climate change and how to tackle it, the oil boys just get on with business, regardless of any outcome. Exxon has just made the largest play in the energy market for four years, and no – its … Read More
The Next Big Thing: Shale Gas
Most people across the spectrum of the energy industry – from its critics to its most ardent supporters – believe that the days of easy oil are really over. Apart from the abundant deposits in the Middle East, which are not under the control of the international oil majors, oil is becoming harder to find … Read More