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Shale gas has provided the United States the opportunity to have 100 years of supply that is domestically produced. If we are going to develop natural gas from shale, it has to be done in a safe and responsible manner.
Ken Salazar

Meaning of "shale gas" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHALE GAS

shale gas play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHALE GAS

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Shale gas is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SHALE GAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

shale gas

Shale gas

Shale gas is natural gas that is found trapped within shale formations. Shale gas has become an increasingly important source of natural gas in the United States since the start of this century, and interest has spread to potential gas shales in the rest of the world. In 2000 shale gas provided only 1% of U.S. natural gas production; by 2010 it was over 20% and the U.S. government's Energy Information Administration predicts that by 2035, 46% of the United States' natural gas supply will come from shale gas. Some analysts expect that shale gas will greatly expand worldwide energy supply. China is estimated to have the world's largest shale gas reserves. A study by the Baker Institute of Public Policy at Rice University concluded that increased shale gas production in the US and Canada could help prevent Russia and Persian Gulf countries from dictating higher prices for the gas they export to European countries. The Obama administration believes that increased shale gas development will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Human and public health will both benefit from shale gas displacing coal burning.

Definition of shale gas in the English dictionary

The definition of shale gas in the dictionary is natural gas that is extracted from shale by hydraulic fracturing.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHALE GAS

shale
shale oil
shalelike
shaley
shall
shalli
shallon
shalloon
shallop
shallot
shallow
shallow-minded
shallowly
shallowness
shallows
shalm
shalom
shalom aleichem
shalot
shalt

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHALE GAS

air gas
bottle gas
butane gas
carbonic-acid gas
flue gas
greenhouse gas
inert gas
laughing gas
liquefied natural gas
mustard gas
natural gas
nerve gas
noble gas
propane gas
rare gas
sewage gas
step on the gas
synthesis gas
tear gas
water gas

Synonyms and antonyms of shale gas in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «shale gas» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHALE GAS

Find out the translation of shale gas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shale gas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shale gas» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

页岩气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gas de esquisto
570 millions of speakers

English

shale gas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शेल गैस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغاز الصخري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сланцевый газ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gás de xisto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শেল গ্যাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gaz de schiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gas syal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schiefergas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シェールガス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

셰일 가스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gas shale
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khí đá phiến sét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஷெல் எரிவாயு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेल गॅस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şeyl gazı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gas di scisto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gaz łupkowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сланцевий газ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de gaze de șist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σχιστολιθικού φυσικού αερίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skalie gas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skiffergas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skifergass
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shale gas

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHALE GAS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHALE GAS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shale gas

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2 QUOTES WITH «SHALE GAS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shale gas.
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Ken Salazar
Shale gas has provided the United States the opportunity to have 100 years of supply that is domestically produced. If we are going to develop natural gas from shale, it has to be done in a safe and responsible manner.
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Donald Tusk
I will be engaging myself personally, as the head of the Polish government, in the optimization of conditions for the exploration, research, logistics and the business related to the production of shale gas.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHALE GAS»

Discover the use of shale gas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shale gas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shale Gas: The Promise and the Peril
In this book, Vikram Rao addresses the issues surrounding shale gas in a balanced fashion. The book is intended to inform both sides of the fracturing debate, where currently rhetoric is overtaking understanding.
Vikram Rao, 2012
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Unconventional Gas Shales: Development, Technology, and ...
However, advances in directional well drilling and reservoir stimulation have dramatically increased gas production from unconventional shales.
Anthony Andrews, 2009
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Shale Gas Development
This book discusses geologic information on the shale gas basins in the U.S. and the methods of shale gas development, as well as the regulatory framework and the environmental considerations associated with shale gas development.
Katelyn M. Nash, 2010
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Shale Gas Production Processes
This is quickly followed by self-contained chapters concerning new and evolving process technologies and their applications as well as environmental regulations.
James G. Speight, 2013
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After the US Shale Gas Revolution
This book is accessible to all and will particularly interest readers seeking a global gas perspective where economics and geopolitics mix.
Thierry Bros, 2012
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Shale Gas in Europe: A Multidisciplinary Analysis With a ...
From a multidisciplinary viewpoint - of engineers, economists, policymakers, lawyers, and sociologists - this book assesses the specificities of large-scale shale gas extraction in Europe.
Cecile Musialski, Werner Zittel, Stefan Lechtenbohmer, 2013
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Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes, and the Fate of the ...
Under the Surface is the first book-length journalistic overview of shale gas development and the controversies surrounding it.
Tom Wilber, 2012
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Shale gas: fifth report of session 2010-12
Summary Shale gas resources in the UK could be considerable — particularly offshore — but are unlikely to be a "game changer" to the same extent as they have been in the US, where the shale gas revolution has led to a reduction in natural ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Energy and Climate Change Committee, Great Britain: Department of Energy and Climate Change, 2011
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Marcellus Shale and Shale Gas: Facts and Considerations
This book explores water resources and natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale; the impact of Marcellus Shale gas play on current and future Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) activities and applying this technology to solve America's ...
Gabriel L. Navarro, 2011
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Shale Gas: A Practitioner's Guide to Shale Gas & Other ...
This book examines the issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing.
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHALE GAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shale gas is used in the context of the following news items.
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The prospects for UK shale gas have never looked bleaker
Anti-fracking campaigners celebrating outside county hall in Preston after Lancashire county council rejected Cuadrilla's application to frack for shale gas at two ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Why Labour opposes this fanatical faith in shale gas
An exploratory rig drilling for shale gas in Lancashire. Labour says any potential benefits from shale gas cannot come at the expense of our environmental ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
3
UK's shale gas revolution falls flat with just 11 new wells planned for …
Shale gas test site at Barton Moss in Salford. Energy company iGas is carrying out exploratory drilling to explore potential shale reserves beneath the area. «The Guardian, Jan 15»
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New York Decision To Ban Shale Gas Fracking Contradicts Other …
Producers say that the process is proven and they point to a Yale University study indicating that as long as current production rates are constant, shale gas ... «Forbes, Dec 14»
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How the US shale gas industry has changed the global economy
According to Dr Aldo Flores-Quiroga, secretary-general of the International Energy Forum, the shale gas boom in the US has been a victim of its own success, ... «Spectator.co.uk, Dec 14»
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Ineos to invest £640m in UK shale gas exploration
Chemicals giant Ineos has announced plans to invest up to £640m in shale gas exploration in the UK. The company plans to use the gas as a raw material for its ... «BBC News, Nov 14»
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N.B. election: Did shale gas and fracking sway the vote?
An issue that galvanized this election, shale gas and the method used to extract it — hydraulic fracturing or fracking, shows a province divided over its future ... «Globalnews.ca, Sep 14»
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US shale gas exports to hit Gazprom revenue
Russia's Gazprom could lose 18 per cent of its revenues as a result of competition from US liquefied natural gas exports, according to a New York-based ... «Financial Times, Sep 14»
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Drinking water contaminated by shale gas boom in Texas and …
In Pennsylvania, state inspectors found about 9% of steel and cement casings on wells drilled since the start of the natural gas boom were compromised. «The Guardian, Sep 14»
10
Time to embrace the shale gas revolution
Gwyn Morgan VICTORIA, BC, May 13, 2014/ Troy Media/ – The crisis in Ukraine has brought the reliability of natural gas supply into sharp focus. Ukraine is ... «Troy Media, May 14»

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