200

YEARS
The outgoing UK chairman of Shell says
there is enough Shale Gas to power the
world for 200 years
Proved Natural Technically Recoverable
Imports Gas Reserves Shale Gas Resources
Country Exports (trillion cft3) (trillion cft3)

France 98% 0.2 180 Ukraine

Netherlands 62% 49 17 Imports 54% of
83
EUROPE

Norway 2,156% 72
their Natural Gas
UK 33% 9 20
Denmark 91% 2.1 23 Turkey
Sweden 100% - 41 Imports 98% of
Poland 64% 5.8 187 their Natural Gas
Turkey 98% 0.2 15
Ukraine 54% 39 42 Romania
Lithuania 100% - 4 Imports 18% of
Romania 18% 2.19 8
Others 50% 2.71 19 their Natural Gas

9.2 World population expected to reach 9.2bn

BILLION

people by 2050 - all energy sources will be

PEOPLE required to keep pace with this demand

Proved Natural Technically Recoverable

Imports Gas Reserves Shale Gas Resources
Country (trillion cft3) (trillion cft3)
ASIA

Exports

China 5% 107 1275

India 24% 37.9 63
Pakistan - 29.7 51

40%
HIGHER
By 2030, the world primary energy
demand will be 40% higher than in 2007
(according to the International Energy Agency)
AMERICA
NORTH

Proved Natural Technically Recoverable

Imports Gas Reserves Shale Gas Resources
Country Exports (trillion cft3) (trillion cft3)

United States 10% 272.5 862 Mexico Imports 18%

Canada 87% 62 388 of their Natural Gas
Mexico 18% 12 681

carbon Shale Gas offers countries a cheap,

carbon-friendly way to help meet
FRIENDLY their energy needs
AUSTRALIA

Proved Natural Technically Recoverable

Imports Gas Reserves Shale Gas Resources
Country Exports (trillion cft3) (trillion cft3)
France Imports 98%
Australia 52% 110 396 of their Natural Gas

ENERGY
industry
Shale gas has the potential to turn the
world’s energy industry on its head.
It’s abundant. It’s cheap. It burns cleaner.

Proved Natural Technically Recoverable

Imports Gas Reserves Shale Gas Resources
Country Exports (trillion cft3) (trillion cft3)

485
AFRICA

South Africa 63% -

Libya 165% 54.7 290 Morocco Imports 90%
Tunisia 26% 2.3 18 of their Natural Gas
Algeria 183% 159 231
Morocco 90% 0.1 11 South Africa Imports
Western Sahara - - 7 63% of their Natural
Mauritania - 1 0 Gas

MOST Shale Projects are most desirable for

countries dependent on gas imports.
desirable
Proved Natural Technically Recoverable
Imports Gas Reserves Shale Gas Resources
Country Exports (trillion cft3) (trillion cft3)

11
AMERICA

Venezuela 9% 0
Uruguay
19
SOUTH

Colombia 21% 0
Imports 100% of
Argentina 4% 0 774 their Natural Gas
Brazil 45% 0 226
Chile 52% 0 64 Chile
Uruguay 100% 0 21 Imports 52% of
Paraguay - 0 62
Bolivia 346% 0 48 their Natural Gas
Total of the above 1273.61 6622