Challenges to Polish Shale Gas Development

U.S. Energy Information Administration has estimated that Polish shale gas resources are the largest in Europe at 5.9 trillion cubic metres.

While the Polish government has shown strong support for shale gas exploration and production, concerns about infrastructure, regulatory and other issues remain as challenges to efficient development.

In the article, 'Seven Barriers To Shale Gas Development In Poland', Rzeczpospolita discusses the challenges to the successful commercial development of unconventional resources in Poland - the significant cost in terms of capital and time, an insufficient legal framework, lack of government incentives, fees and taxes structure, lack of gas pipeline infrastructure, and anti-shale gas lobbying by Russia.

Read the Full Article from Rzeczpospolita (in Polish) HERE