By Dr. Helena Dobrova, Dr. Piotr Gawenda, Mr. Philippe Renevey & Mr. James Fressineau, IHS Geneva Published: 23/11/2009

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New prospective acreage is being pursued vigorously not only by new small independents but also by majors. Studies attesting the quality of the reservoirs are being carried out in several countries and field operations are on the rise.
Activities targeting shale gas and coalbed methane (CBM) potential have started in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Shale oil operations are underway in France and a heavy oil project is in progress in Albania. An important tight sandstone gas (or basin-centered gas) project has been pursued for several years in Hungary. The occurrence of tar sands is known from southern Albania. In Estonia, oil shales have been mined for decades and they still provide for most of the electrical power production.

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