Selected implications of shale gas extraction in Europe

• Authors: Ewa Abramiuk -Lété
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

PL

According to the 2011 International Energy Agency data, 60 % of natural gas production in the US comes from unconventional sources. Currently in Europe the commercial production of shale gas has not yet been developed. However, the European Commission estimates that conventional production in those countries which have already made some progress could already start as early as 2015. The 2013 A.T. Kearney report outlines that European resources constitute 7 % of world resources, but the success of shale gas exploration in Europe will depend on a series of economic, political and geographical factors. This paper analyses the potential impact of the development of the shale gas industry in Europe, particularly recoverable potential of shale gas, its impact on the economy, overall EU energy mix, energy prices and the European job market. In addition, the paper briefly discusses the potential impact of shale gas extraction on gas imports and security of supply.

Keywords

PL

natural gas, shale gas, energy, security of supply, gas import, gas prices

• Publisher: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
• Journal: Kwartalnik Kolegium Ekonomiczno-Społecznego Studia i Prace
• Year: 2014
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 145-158

Dates

published

2014-11-29

Contributors

author

Ewa  Abramiuk -Lété

Identifiers

DOI

10.33119/KKESSiP.2014.3.8