Abstract:

The shale gas is a natural gas existing in various phase states and concentrating in shale formation with lower porosity; it is an unconventional

natural gas resource and becomes focus area of unconventional oil and gas resource exploration and development in entire world. The US obtains great success

in shale gas development and provides good demonstration for other counties to develop their shale gas industry. The shale gas industry of our country is

still at beginning stage and faces with impediments in the geologic information, the technology, the base installation, the police system and other aspects.

The successful experiences of US in development of shale gas industry were analyzed systematically.Some targeted suggestions were put forward for

accelerating the development of domestic shale gas industry and increasing the natural gas production combining with domestic practice.
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Key words: shale gas, technical innovation, fair competition, preferential policy, laws and regulations