Jakarta Post: Govt Should Start Shale Gas Projects

Indonesia has vast resources of shale gas in Aceh, South Sumatra and East Kalimantan. The use of this energy could replace conventional gas, which will deplete soon. 

However, drilling activities in shale gas projects have been the subject of ongoing debate for years. In addition, this project is urgent because Indonesia has been suffering from an energy crisis for the past decade, despite the country’s reputation as a large gas exporting country. 

It is believed that shale gas projects could have some detrimental effects on the environment. 

This is because the project needs a large volume of water to drill and fracture rock, according to a US Department of Energy report in 2012. MORE