Tuesday’s opening panel session on new frontier challenges focused squarely on gas. Could the experiences of the North American market in developing tight gas and shale gas reserves be replicated in the Middle East? Robert Gales, vice president Geo Science at Weatherford, believes that many unconventional resources exist and are technically viable; in fact, estimates of availability continue to rise. This however, makes it essential that there is thorough collating of good information early in the exploration process to justify going ahead.
p>Tuesday’s opening panel session on new frontier challenges focused squarely on gas. Could the experiences of the North American market in developing tight gas and shale gas reserves be replicated in the Middle East? Robert Gales, vice president Geo Science at Weatherford, believes that many unconventional resources exist and are technically viable; in fact, estimates of availability continue to rise. This however, makes it essential that there is thorough collating of good information early in the exploration process to justify going ahead.