Australia has significant shale gas reserves of 437 trillion cubic feet, about 6% of the global total. The country is actively developing this resource through licensing blocks to domestic and foreign companies. Challenges remain such as the long time needed to develop reserves on this scale, but the huge potential reserves and Australia's existing natural gas market and expertise make its shale gas industry poised for strong future growth and economic benefits.

1. Australia Shale Gas Industry Analysis
One of the world’s largest natural gas exporters has found a new resource to boost up its
profile. While the conventional natural gas reserves seem to be never ending in Australia, it
has started tapping its unconventional resources. Australia is sitting on nearly 6% of the
world’s shale gas reserves, i.e. 437 Trillion Cubic Feet. These are in addition to its already
proven natural gas and oil reserves that make it one of the few distinguished energy rich
nations. These shale gas reserves, though found a little late, have the proper Total Organic
Content and the perfect environment of the depth of gas burial and requisite amount of
temperature for its maturation.
Australia has a geological edge over other nations with shale gas reserves, the presence of
source rocks which is evident by its huge conventional natural gas reserves. Australia has
large natural gas reserves and even though it has been exploiting them for decades, they have
not disappointed the world. Source rocks are rocks where the oil and gas mature or are
‘cooked’. The organic matter is buried in between the sediments deposited over hundreds of
thousands of years on which temperature and pressure have acted to change that organic
matter into kerogen, an intermediate product in the process of oil and gas formation. These
kerogen deposits, with more time and action, are converted into liquid and gaseous state we
call oil and gas, which is called ‘cooking’. When oil and gas is found in shale rocks, it is called
shale oil or gas.
The exploration of shale gas has just started in Australia and the future, according to the
estimated reserves, looks bright. 437 Trillion Cubic Feet of recoverable reserves will not be
developed in a jiffy and will take a long time before any commercial production can start.
The Australian government is looking to develop these reserves rapidly and has already
started giving away the blocks. A lot of domestic companies have bought licenses from the
government to develop shale gas blocks and many more are joining the bandwagon. The
foreign companies, with their technological expertise, are also developing these blocks in
partnership with the domestic firms. There are many challenges to be faced along the road
but none that can’t be overcome.
The infant state of Australian shale gas has unbound opportunities for the future. The huge
reserves that have been found, though less comparatively, will open a plethora of

2. opportunities for Australia. The country already has a big market for its natural gas exports
which is only going to be become wider. The domestic investment to develop these reserves
will help Australia become energy secure. The foreign investment will help make the
Australian economy even stronger.
“Australia Shale Gas Industry Analysis” Report Highlights:
 Shale Gas Industry Overview
 Shale Gas Reserve Analysis by Basins
 Shale Gas Exploration & Production Opportunities
 Shale Gas Development Regulatory Framework
 Technologies For Shale Gas Exploration
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Table of Content
1. Australia Shale Gas Industry Overview
2. Australia Shale Gas Reserves
2.1 Cooper Basin
2.2 Perth Basin
2.3 Canning Basin
2.4 Otway Basin
3. Investments in Shale Gas Exploration & Production
4. Shale Gas Exploration Opportunities & Challenges
5. Shale Gas Development Regulatory Framework
5.1 Energy Resource Knowledge Base
5.2 Onshore Exploration & Development Policies

3. 5.3 Offshore Exploration & Development Policies
5.4 Domestic & International Market Development
6. Natural Gas Market: Production, Consumption & Export
7. Australia Shale Gas Sector Future Outlook
8. PEST Analysis
8.1 Political Factors
8.2 Economic Factors
8.3 Social Factors
8.4 Technological factors
9. Technologies For Shale Gas Exploration
9.1 Horizontal Drilling
9.2 Hydraulic Fracturing
9.3 Measurement While Drilling (MWD) Tools and Logging While Drilling (LWD) Tools
9.4 Pad Drilling
10. Competitive Landscape
10.1 Beach Energy
10.2 Santos Energy
10.3 AWE Energy
10.4 Drillsearch Energy
10.5 Senex Energy
10.6 Norwest Energy
10.7 Cooper Energy