CAUTION REQUIRED – The pitfalls of comparing Australian and North American Unconventional gas plays…

RISC has told the annual APPEA conference in Brisbane that  there is much more required to understand unconventional gas development in Australia than simply super-imposing the North American shale gas experience.

RISC Advisor and experienced reservoir engineer Colin Jordan said that while the success of shale gas in North America had triggered a global search for unconventional gas acreage, “Antipodean” adjustments were essential to understand the different geological challenges, ensure realistic  recovery, optimise well performance and address community/political issues.

Click here for the press release, and below for the presentation.