SWOT Analysis on Shale Gas Exploration / Exploitation in Romania

Shale gas have become an attraction for almost all countries in the world, in search of new resources. In USA (which represents a real model of success), shale gas provides reliable, affordable, organic energy, responsibly produced. But/ However, these results have been reached after some intense technological and ecological activity research, performed in more than 20 years. Shale gas exploration generated extensive controversy in many European countries, the main reason being related to the possible dangers which their extraction technology implies. The SWOT can be a useful tool/ method.to underline the right decision regarding the exploration and the exploitation of shale gas in Romania. The real value of the estimated geological shale gas reserves, along with impact studies on health and environment can contribute to local, regional and national, economic and social development.