Shale oil exploration has rapidly expanded since the beginning of the 21st century, particularly in North America. Since 2010, the production of marine shale oil has increased at an average rate of ...

Shale production on a significant scale arose quite recently and is so far limited to the US with gas having a few years' lead on oil. Fig. 1 reveals that shale has already had a significant impact on ...

New Delhi, Jul 25 () The government has amended the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules 1959 to include shale in the definition of petroleum, a change that would allow private companies to explore and ...

Private players may be able to explore their shale reserves soon as the government plans to alter the definition of petroleum to include shale, reports The Economic Times. The move will help companies ...