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The so-called shale-gas boom has unlocked vast supplies of cheap natural gas across much of the U.S. in recent years.
Natural Gas Tumbles, Oil Slips on Weak Demand Dan Strumpf 2012
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A shale-gas discovery in northwest England may be on a par with some of the vast plays that have transformed the U.S. energy sector.
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The Groundbirch development sits in a far-off corner of Western Canada that boasts some of the richest shale-gas basins in North America, but the area remains relatively unexploited.
China Fuels Its Global Energy Supply Edward Welsch 2012
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In a written statement, state-controlled PetroChina said it hoped to gain shale-gas experience from Shell.
China Fuels Its Global Energy Supply Edward Welsch 2012
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In June, France became the first country to ban shale-gas exploration.
U.K. Gets Big Shale Find Guy Chazan 2011
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Huge shale-gas reserves of 200 trillion cubic feet could be in the area around Blackpool in northwest England, putting it in the same league as some of the vast shale-gas plays that have transformed the U.S. energy sector.
What's News— 2011
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An area in northwest England may contain 200 trillion cubic feet of shale gas, putting it in the same league as some of the vast shale-gas plays that have transformed the U.S. energy industry.
U.K. Gets Big Shale Find Guy Chazan 2011
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Guy Chazan/The Wall Street Journal Cuadrilla CEO Mark Miller In response to Cuadrilla's announcement, the environmental group WWF called Wednesday for a moratorium on shale-gas production in the U.K. and said the country should be more focused on investing in renewables than increasing its reliance on fossil fuels.
U.K. Gets Big Shale Find Guy Chazan 2011
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The country has traditionally ranked low on the list of European shale-gas players, with the U.S. Energy Information Administration saying earlier this year it had only 20 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable shale-gas resources, compared with Poland's 187 trillion cubic feet.
U.K. Gets Big Shale Find Guy Chazan 2011
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Cuadrilla's announcement could lead to sharp upward revisions in estimates of Britain's shale-gas potential.
U.K. Gets Big Shale Find Guy Chazan 2011
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