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What is shale gas and tight oil?

What is shale gas and tight oil?

Shale gas refers to natural gas that is found in shale sediments.
Producing shale gas requires two types of technology. What are they?

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Global Resource Politics: the Past, Present and Future of Oil, Gas and Shale

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