Recommendations for minimizing risks and impacts of shale gas drilling, completion and production in Europe

Publication with scientific recommendations for minimizing risks and impacts of shale gas drilling, completion and production operations in Europe. Aim: Public dissemination of scientific recommendations on minimizing risks and impacts of shale gas drilling, completion and production operations in Europe from review of best practices, and research on improved well integrity and emerging methods and materials. Scope: Integration of reviews (mainly U.S.A. and Canada) and research into scientific recommendations for minimizing risks and impacts of shale gas drilling, completion and production operations in Europe provides guidelines for different stakeholders in shale gas activities, and aid discussions on proper technical criteria for licenses to operate.