Shale gas in Russia: New outlines of the energy policy

The interest to the shale gas in Russia has grown after the USA increased significantly the production of this hydrocarbon. However, this interest does not go beyond discussions at the expert level, and mention of this issue in some documents and declarations of politicians. No haste to organize the industrial shale gas production can be attributed to the lack of accurate data on the shale gas reserves in the territory of Russia, high production costs, and high environmental risks. And one more factor – lack of technologies. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.