UPI: U.S. offers shale gas advice in Warsaw

Unconventional natural gas reserves could have a substantial economic benefit if developed responsibly, a U.S. official said in Poland.

Poland has some of the richest deposits of unconventional gas, including shale, among European countries.

Robert Cekuta, U.S. deputy assistant secretary for energy and business affairs, told a delegation in Warsaw that Washington was convinced unconventional and shale gas reserves meant good things for the global energy outlook.

"Our sense is that there needs to be informed dialogue if we are to get out ahead of potential problems in unconventional gas development," he said in a statement.  MORE