Shale gas

The Constitutional Court of Lithuania ruled on Wednesday that hydraulic fracturing waste can be buried underground.

Lithuanian Environment Minister Kęstutis Trečiokas is sceptical about the prospects for a new shale gas exploration tender and does not rule out that the government might postpone the launch of the procedure again.

A new tender for shale gas exploration should be announced, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius believes.

Lithuania’s minister of environment admits being increasingly sceptical about a new tender for exploration of shale resources, saying that no one may be interested in searching for gas in Lithuania amid low prices of crude and gas in the market.

Rebecca Harms, Co-Chair of the Group of the Greens at the European Parliament, says that shale gas extraction will not contribute to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. And if shale gas is going to be extracted, then tight regulation related to environment and water resources is needed.

Lithuanian authorities’ decision to postpone a new shale gas exploration and production tender makes sense, says Jaroslav Neverovič, former energy minister and now energy expert, adding that the key task now is to put the respective legal base in order.

A new tender for exploration and extraction of shale resources in the west of Lithuania will not be launched at this stage, Environment Minister has said.

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Dr. Tomasz Nałęcz, Coordinator of International Cooperation at Polish Geological Institute. What is the future of shale gas industry in Poland, we asked Dr. Nałęcz.

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Dr. Tomasz Nałęcz, Coordinator of International Cooperation at Polish Geological Institute. Considering different opinions on shale gas across the Europe, what perspectives it has in Europe, we asked Dr. Nałęcz.

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Dr. Tomasz Nałęcz, Coordinator of International Cooperation at Polish Geological Institute. In addition to tax environment, there are always concerns that legal procedures will take too long, thus how the legal aspects should be arranged, we asked Dr. Nał...

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Dr. Tomasz Nałęcz, Coordinator of International Cooperation at Polish Geological Institute. Knowing that currently shale gas industry is declining what should Lithuanian government do in order to attract investors, we asked Dr. Nałęcz.

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Dr. Tomasz Nałęcz, Coordinator of International Cooperation at Polish Geological Institute. Are society’s concerns that shale gas leads to environmental disaster reasonable, we asked Dr. Nałęcz.

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Dr. Tomasz Nałęcz, Coordinator of International Cooperation at Polish Geological Institute. At the moment there are 66 wells drilled in Poland, how was this activity beneficial to polish people, we asked Dr. Nałęcz.

Lithuania's Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis, who returned from his visit to the United States, says the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal as well as Lithuania's strong stance on energy security has opened many doors.

Lithuania's Environment Minister Kęstutis Trečiokas says the country should not speed up the international shale gas exploration tender.

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Dr. Tomasz Nałęcz, Coordinator of International Cooperation at Polish Geological Institute. Polls show that in Poland people’s support for shale gas exploration reaches 75 % when in other European countries it hardly reaches 40 %, why Poland is so differe...

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Dr. Tomasz Nałęcz, Coordinator of International Cooperation at Polish Geological Institute. How significant is current geopolitical situation on shale gas, we asked Dr. Nałęcz.

A possibility to explore and extract shale gas interests several energy companies from the United States, says Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius.

The terms and conditions for a new tender for shale hydrocarbon exploration rights in Lithuania are to be drawn up by the end of January, taking into account changes in legal regulations and in the country's geopolitical situation, Deputy Environment Minister Daiva Matonienė said on Friday.

Lithuania's authorities are planning to launch a new shale gas exploration tender early next year after parliament last week approved new tax rates for unconventional hydrocarbons, Deputy Environment Minister Daiva Matonienė said on Tuesday.