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The huge deposits of shale gas discovered outside the U.S. are proving difficult to access, with...

  • Monday, December 3, 2012, 10:42 AM ET
    The huge deposits of shale gas discovered outside the U.S. are proving difficult to access, with the result that significant production elsewhere could yet be a decade away. A key element to U.S. success is private ownership of much of the underground gas; elsewhere, mineral rights are typically owned by governments, leaving locals with little reward for putting up with large-scale industrial drilling.
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  • like anything when the price makes sense to develop these assets..they will be developed...
    3 Dec 2012, 11:07 AM Reply Like
  • If you're a, say, French farmer and don't enjoy any of the mineral rights and revenue, what incentive do you EVER have of cooperating with drilling on your property?
    3 Dec 2012, 11:17 AM Reply Like
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