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26 Feb2013

Shale gas

Posted in Colloquia, Conferences and Debates

Puits pour extraction de gaz de schiste

Conference Debates of the Académie des Sciences

In its report Scientific research rising to the challenges of energy (EDP Sciences Ed., December 2012), the Académie des Sciences recommended that a study be conducted before any decision should be taken on shale gas exploitation, to explore its benefits, drawbacks, economic issues and impacts on the environment. To this end, it has decided to gather the best French and international experts regarding these unconventional gas resources so as to provide all those interested in the issue with the most up-to-date pieces of scientific and technical information. Following this conference debate, the work of the Standing Committee for Prospects in Energy Procurement has lead the Académie des Sciences to publish the advice note Elements to Clarify the Shale Gas Debate.

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  • Welcome Addresse [In French]

  • Introduction [In French]

    Vincent Courtillot, Membre of the Académie des Sciences
  • Aspects géologiques de l'exploration et de l'exploitation des gaz de schiste [In French]

    Bruno Goffé, INSU-CNRS
  • Aspects technologiques ; point de vue de l'industriel ; code minier [In French]

    Bruno Courme, Total
  • The Royal Society/Royal Academy of Engineering report on shale gas extraction in the UK

    Robert Mair, Cambridge University and Royal Society
  • Environmental concerns with shale gas development in the United States

    Robert Siegfried, Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA)
  • Étude de cas : les bassins du sud du Massif Central [In French]

    Nicolas Arnaud, Université de Montpellier
  • General Discussion and Conclusion [In French]

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  • Français
  • About us
    • Five missions
    • History
    • Members
    • Contact us
    • Before 2013
    • In 2016 the 350th anniversary of the Académie des Sciences
  • Scientific community
    • Colloquia, Conferences and Debates
    • Awards and medals
      • Calls for applications
      • Laureates
      • The Grande médaille
      • Mathematics, Physics, Mechanics, Informatics and Sciences of the Universe Awards
      • Chemistry, Biology and Medical Sciences Awards
      • Rogissart scholarships
    • Comptes Rendus
  • Science Teaching
    • Scientific speed dating
    • Foundation La main à la pâte
  • Transmitting Knowledge
    • Public sessions
    • Specific programmes
      • In favour of a scientific universalism
      • Twinning Science and Parliamentary discussion
    • Archives of the Académie
    • Press releases
    • Videos
  • International Collaboration
    • International networks
      • ISC and COFUSI
      • Interacademic networks
    • Bilateral cooperation
      • Interacademic action
      • International awards
      • FFCSA
      • Europe
      • Middle East
      • Asia
      • Latin America
      • Africa
    • Actions targeted towards development
      • COPED
      • GID
  • Expertise & advice
    • Advice Notes and Reports
    • Experts Committees
      • Environmental Sciences
      • Space Research
      • Energy prospects
      • Science and metrology
      • Science and Biosafety
      • Science, ethics and society
      • Defending the men of science
      • Teaching sciences
      • History of science and epistemology
      • Internationales relations
    • Charter of expertise