A BROAD-SCALE DISCUSSION ON SHALE GAS

Shale gas extraction and its share in the country's energy balance may translate into extensive ecological changes. Thus information dissemination and discussions about this economy sector's development prospects are of pivotal importance.

Shale gas related issues will be at the hear of the conference on "Environmental impact, risks and benefits for people. Knowledge compendium for public administration and local government". The session is to be held on December 17 at the Targi Kielce Congress Centre.

In the course of the meeting its participants will discuss the key issues, including development prospects and extraction technologies. The speakers list included Paweł Lis - the specialist on unconventional hydrocarbon systems' potentials, sequence stratigraphy as well as Paweł Poprawa - the specialist on petroleum geology and Adam Szurlej - representative of the Department of Oil and Gas in the Ministry of Economy.