As the technology of fracking improves, the industry becomes more knowledge about the local geology and political/public landscape, and as state institutions introduce regulatory safeguards – responding to public concerns, shale technology will become more widely deployed.
Tag Archive: risk
Feb 14 2012
Shale gas, not bound by traditional risk assessments? Part I
Traditional risk analysis demonstrates shale gas is just like you and me – not a superstar Hollywood actor. The debate around shale gas as a ‘game changer’ needs to give way – including in the media – to a new level of analysis that sees the industry as bound by traditional political-economic risks.
Feb 27 2012
The Risks for Shale Gas in Europe: Technology and Avoiding the Frackenstein Label
Commentary
by Michael LaBelle
The debate around shale gas as a ‘game changer’ needs to give way – particularly in the media – to a new level of analysis that sees the industry as bound by traditional political-economic risks.
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Tags: Gas, risk, shale gas