Unconventional Shale Gas Development in Saudi and Algeria - Assessment Using USA Key Success Factors Framework

摘要

About 40 years ago, the USA started to develop unconventional gas resources, and success has escalated inrnrecent years. From 2005 to 2015, domestic shale gas increased from 4% to 56% of total USA gas production.rnOutside North America, many countries, including Saudi Arabia and Algeria, aspire to achieve similarrnsuccess.rnBoth countries have focused on and invested in developing shale gas through their respective nationalrnoil and gas companies. This paper presents our research into the progress of development in both countries.rnWe applied the framework outlined in our earlier paper, SPE 183443, and in this current paper we providernhighlights, lowlights and specific recommendations based on efforts to date and for the future.