TOT: "Technical control" of the new adventure

Shale gas,  shale gas  in the eastern part of planning the siting on Total's selection is also worth consideration. In the "Total 2011-2012 Sustainability brochure", the early years of the last century eighty-nine, Total in North Bay, Bohai Bay, the Yellow Sea and the Tarim Basin, which conducted four regional oil and gas exploration. Despite scattered four places, but not well known resource-rich areas, is also recognized as a potential resource to gather. However, in March 2013, Total announced its first shale gas development area is a little in terms of resources coming into view of Shanghai west. In fact, after the initial shale gas exploration program, as China is the richest area of ​​shale gas in Sichuan had entered the list of TOT. In 2009, when he was appointed Chief Representative of Dai Jie said: "rich natural gas,  unconventional gas  in Sichuan, the future is the location of one of the key investment considerations." But Sichuan shale gas development has been questioned , in addition to reserves is difficult to determine the unknown geological reasons, the technology research and development, equipment levels were not making progress. Therefore, choosing the eastern region of shale gas development can avoid two problems: First, water, hydraulic fracturing of shale gas development requires a lot of water resources in the currently accepted enrichment zone in Sichuan is located in China's main water source Upstream, Inner Mongolia is the lack of water, while the eastern occupy dense river network, adequate water absolute advantage; Second, market channels, the western region with energy demand is not high and the lack of pipeline infrastructure, if we can develop in the east, shale gas products can be sent directly to the densely populated areas, and because relatively few emissions been recognized. Now, let's TOT is the policy of most concern. May 2013, Total China general manager Tsutomu North Church media interview, said that the development of shale gas in China, the key issue is that the policies and regulations related to the imperfections. This fear in the June 7, 2013 with the latest echo. China held the same day unconventional oil and gas conference, China Geological Survey Research Center shale gas resources director for many companies package of books King poured cold water: "For professional caution, the third round of shale gas exploration be held at the end of the tender will be the fastest, there may not start during aground. "In addition to policy mechanism to be determined in the future, or will be, another environmental problem. Treat shale gas exploitation in environmental issues,Frac sand Total confidence, "hydraulic fracturing technology in the use of a lot better than other small companies and large companies generally will be in the spotlight of many aspects of supervision." It two commitments from TOT mining is prohibited by the law firm is not in place construction, as well as in Canada, postponed because of environmentalists protest oil sands development are a few things that can be verified. But China's environmental problems the project may not have that simple. Some media analysts, Christophe de Margerie said the Shanghai West may refer to the southern or northern Zhejiang, Anhui. These places are densely populated areas in eastern China, but the land economically developed tension and minimal environmental capacity, and more importantly, the knowledge structure where residents generally higher, with damage to the environment and global warming concerns. Therefore, in the eastern part of the mining prospects indeed worry hi coexist.