Stimulating shale gas development in China: A comparison with the US experience

Energy Policy

Volumn 75, Issue , 2014, Pages 109-116

  Tian, Lei ^a   Wang, Zhongmin ^b   Krupnick, Alan ^b   Liu, Xiaoli ^a  

^a Energy Research Institute of National Development   (China)

^b RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Innovation; Shale gas

Indexed keywords

GASES; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

CHINA; COMPLEX GEOLOGY; GAS DEVELOPMENT; MARKET ORIENTED REFORMS; NATIONAL OIL COMPANY; SCALE-UP; SCALING-UP;

SHALE GAS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLEX TERRAIN; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; INNOVATION; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921859241     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.07.025     Document Type: Article

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