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Production of hydrocarbons from Canadian shales started slowly in 2005 and has significantly increased since. Natural gas is mainly being produced from Devonian shales in the Horn River Basin and from the Triassic Montney shales and siltstones, both located in northeastern British Columbia and, to a lesser extent, in the Devonian Duvernay Formation in Alberta (western Canada). Other shales with natural gas potential are currently being evaluated, including the Upper Ordovician Utica Shale in southern Quebec and the Mississippian Frederick Brook Shale in New Brunswick (eastern Canada). This paper describes the status of shale gas exploration and production in Canada, including discussions on geological contexts of the main shale formations containing natural gas, water use for hydraulic fracturing, the types of hydraulic fracturing, public concerns and on-going research efforts. As the environmental debate concerning the shale gas industry is rather intense in Quebec, the Utica Shale context is presented in more detail.
| Type de document: | Article |
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| Mots-clés libres: | Canadian unconventional resources; shale gas; overview; Utica Shale |
| Centre: | Centre Eau Terre Environnement |
| Date de dépôt: | 11 avr. 2018 15:42 |
| Dernière modification: | 11 avr. 2018 15:42 |
| URI: | https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/3670 |
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