Energy Technology Assessment of Shale Gas 'Fracking'-A UK Perspective

Energy Procedia

Volumn 75, Issue , 2015, Pages 2764-2771

  Hammond, Geoffrey P ^a,b   O'Grady, Áine ^a   Packham, David E ^a,b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

economic and environmental impacts; hydraulic fracturing; induced seicity; public acceptance; regulation; resources; Shale gas

Indexed keywords

BORING; CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; EXPLORATORY BOREHOLES; GAS EMISSIONS; GASES; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; NATURAL GAS WELL DRILLING; SHALE GAS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES;

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; EXPLORATORY DRILLING; INDUCED SEICITY; LOW-CARBON FUTURES; PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE; REGULATION; RESOURCES;

SHALE;

EID: 84947080483     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.526     Document Type: Conference Paper

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