Comprehensive data, charts and illustrations are used within the map to give authoritative analysis of trends in the unconventional global energy industry.

Table of Contents

• Major global plays and basins for shale gas / tight gas
• Major global plays and basins for shale oil / oil shale
• Major global plays and basins for coal bed methane (CBM) / coal seam gas (CSG)
• Major global plays and basins for oil sands / heavy oil
• Individual country notes on key companies, including current government attitude

• North American shale gas companies

• Canadian shale gas, Canadian oil sands
• Australian CBM / CSG highlighting exports for Asian markets

• Unconventional versus conventional: Shale gas with table showing imports/exports of natural gas 2009
• Proved natural gas and recoverable shale gas resources
• Unconventional versus conventional: Heavy oil
• Oil shale with table showing proved oil reserves and recoverable heavy oil resources
• Unconventional gas production forecast by region 2008 and 2035
• Unconventional liquids production forecast by fuel type 2008 and 2035
• Glossary of unconventional terms