TITLE:
Comparative Study and Analysis of the Development of Shale Gas between China and the USA
AUTHORS:
Qianqian Wang, Lu Wang
KEYWORDS:
Shale Gas, Study Situation, Developmental Prospects, Exploitation Technology, Study Hot-Points
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Geosciences,
Vol.7 No.2,
February
29,
2016
ABSTRACT: In the 21stcentury, the shale gas is a greatly
potential unconventional gas resource, which can serve as an important
complement to conventional energy sources, and can effectively alleviate the
energy pressure of the world. The development of shale gas in the USA is in the
developing stage with advanced exploitation technology and huge reserves.
Compared with the USA, the development of shale gas in China is still in the
early stage. The development of shale gas is both an opportunity and a
challenge. Chinais in the exploration and preparation stage of resource
assessment and exploration. This paper presents the importance of the formation
principle of shale gas and the energy application, and compares the progress of
shale gas studies, exploitation technology as well as the study hot-points
betweenChinaand theUSA. Meanwhile, this paper states the difficulties and
challenges with the development of shale gas inChina.