Shale gas: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

“The kitchen is functional, the food is cooked, and ready to be served,” says a young geologist with a major Indian exploration company, referring to the country’s efforts to extract shale gas. One might get a bit confused. What has the kitchen got to do with shale exploration? Shale is where gas is actually created. Energy men call it “the kitchen”, where hydrocarbons “cook,” and where gas remains trapped.

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