Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Table of Contents | 7 | 3 |
| List of Tables | 9 | 1 |
| List of Figures | 9 | 1 |
| Introduction | 10 | 1 |
| Europe Shale Gas, Overview | 11 | 3 |
| European Shale, Key Drivers and Challenges | 14 | 4 |
| Decreasing Production from Conventional Reserves is Prompting European Countries to Find Alternative Sources such as Shale Gas | 14 | 2 |
| Exploitation of Shale Gas Resources Could Reduce Increasing Import Dependency of European Countries | 16 | 1 |
| International Oil Companies Actively Involved in Research Initiatives Expected to Develop Prospective European Shale Assets | 17 | 1 |
| Lack of Experience and Inadequate Infrastructure are Major Concerns for Shale Development | 17 | 1 |
| Environmental Concerns are Hampering Shale Gas Development in Europe | 17 | 1 |
| European Union Regulatory Framework | 18 | 5 |
| EU Directives on Water | 19 | 1 |
| EU Directives on Protection of the Environment | 19 | 1 |
| EU Directives on Safety at Work | 20 | 1 |
| EU Directive on Radiation Protection | 20 | 1 |
| EU Directives on Waste | 21 | 1 |
| EU Directives on Chemicals and Associated Accidents | 22 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Prospects, Poland | 23 | 6 |
| Natural Gas Industry, Poland, Overview | 23 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Prospective Basins, Poland | 23 | 1 |
| Baltic Basin | 24 | 1 |
| Lublin Basin | 25 | 1 |
| Podlasie Basin | 26 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Activities, Poland, 2012 | 27 | 1 |
| Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation | 27 | 1 |
| Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies | 28 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Prospects, Eastern Europe | 29 | 6 |
| Shale Gas Prospective Basins, Eastern Europe | 30 | 1 |
| Baltic Basin | 30 | 1 |
| Dnieper-Donets | 31 | 1 |
| Lublin Basin | 32 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Prospects, Ukraine | 33 | 1 |
| Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics | 33 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Development Activities, Ukraine, 2012 | 33 | 1 |
| Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation | 33 | 1 |
| Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies | 34 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Prospects, Lithuania | 34 | 1 |
| Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics | 34 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Development Activity, Lithuania, 2012 | 34 | 1 |
| Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation | 34 | 1 |
| Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies | 34 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Prospects, Western Europe | 35 | 7 |
| Shale Gas Prospects, France | 35 | 1 |
| Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics | 35 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Development Activities, France, 2012 | 35 | 1 |
| Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation | 36 | 1 |
| Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies | 36 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Prospects, Germany | 37 | 1 |
| Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics | 37 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Development Activities, Germany, 2012 | 37 | 1 |
| Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation | 37 | 1 |
| Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies | 37 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Prospects, the UK | 38 | 1 |
| Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics | 38 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Development Activities, the UK, 2012 | 38 | 1 |
| Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation | 38 | 1 |
| Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies | 38 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 39 | 1 |
| Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics | 39 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Development Activities, Netherlands, 2012 | 39 | 1 |
| Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation | 39 | 1 |
| Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies | 39 | 1 |
| Spain | 40 | 1 |
| Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics | 40 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Development Activities, Spain, 2012 | 40 | 1 |
| Austria | 41 | 1 |
| Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics | 41 | 1 |
| Shale Gas Development Activities, Austria, 2012 | 41 | 1 |
| Major Companies Operating in Europe Shale Development | 42 | 7 |
| ExxonMobil | 43 | 1 |
| Chevron | 43 | 1 |
| ConocoPhillips | 44 | 1 |
| Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA - Polish Oil &Gas Company SA | 45 | 1 |
| Marathon Oil Corporation | 45 | 1 |
| 3Legs Resources | 46 | 1 |
| BNK Petroleum | 46 | 1 |
| Hutton Energy | 47 | 1 |
| San Leon Energy | 48 | 1 |
| Talisman Energy | 48 | 1 |
| Appendix | 49 | 4 |
| Market Definition | 49 | 1 |
| Abbreviations | 49 | 1 |
| Bibliography | 50 | 1 |
| Methodology | 51 | 2 |
| Coverage | 51 | 1 |
| Secondary Research | 51 | 1 |
| Primary Research | 52 | 1 |
| Expert Panel Validation | 52 | 1 |
| Contact Us | 52 | 1 |
| Disclaimer | 52 | 1 |
