Shale Gas: A New Energy Opportunity in Ontario

摘要

Shale gas plays in the United States have attracted a lot of attention in the oil and gas industry recently and have become one of the hottest gas plays in North America. The Barnett shale in the Fort Worth Basin in Texas has been the most recent focus of activity and, according to a 2006 article in the Oil and Gas Investor, gross gas production from the Barnett exceeds one billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d).