The
Shale Controversy
by Ian Dexter Palmer
Genre: Environmental Nonfiction
The Shale
Controversy assesses the pros and cons of the shale revolution. Written for lay
readers as well as experts, the book lists the personal benefits of cheap gas
and oil as well as the trade balance achieved for the United States. On a
global scale, cheap energy has lifted millions of people into the middle class.
But there are
downsides of the revolution. One is the threat, present and future, of
earthquakes in connection with drilling of shale wells. The biggest downside
may be the threat of global warming –attributed to greenhouse gases from the
burning of fossil fuels, including shale-oil and shale-gas.
Australia is a
poster-child for global warming and Dr Palmer in 2019 drove past kangaroos
killed by a severe drought that turned into the worst wildfires in a century in
late 2019. He also visited the corals being bleached by global warming in an
otherwise pristine part of the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns.
This leads Dr.
Palmer’s thoughts to the immense challenges faced by oil and gas companies.
Should they cut back on drilling and fracking, and by how much? Dr. Palmer
rounds out the book with solutions to avoid potential disasters that that the
experts insist are coming at us fast.
Praise for The Shale Controversy
“Despite having been in oil and gas for
over ten years, I’ve always struggled with how to simplify the complexities of
the industry. Dr. Palmer has done it in his book. It is thorough, fact rich,
fair and easy to follow. If you want to explore the big questions, better
understand the issues and decisions associated with powering our world, this
book is a must read.”
-- Mark Madison, Managing member, Absolute
Oil+Gas.
“Dr. Palmer presents a balanced, informed,
and captivating overview of the shale oil and gas revolution in the 21st
century. The reader is given a clear
understanding of shale fracking and the impact on the environment, earthquakes,
and global warming as well as the economic benefits.”
-- John Cameron, Well Completions
Consultant.
“The author of this book will take you on
a fascinating journey from the risks and benefits of fracking, to an
examination of an undeniable threat and dilemma faced by mankind – all a part
of the twenty first century shale gas and oil revolution. The book offers
valuable ideas for solutions to the problems.”
-- Ion Ispas, Associate Professor, Texas
Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
Ian Palmer has a
Ph.D. in cosmic rays and spent thirty years as a petroleum engineer, consulting
around the world. He gives entertaining talks on fracking, shale-gas,
earthquakes, and global warming. He now lives and hikes in the Mountains of New
Mexico.
Author
Links
Website: https://www.iandexterpalmer.com
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