Fracking in Ukraine

Fracking in Ukraine has been used since the 1950s. The first fracking operation in Ukraine was conducted in 1954 for the underground coal gasification project.^[1] There has been a strong revival of interest in the fracking industry in Ukraine.^[2] According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Ukraine has third-largest shale gas reserves in Europe at 128 trillion cubic feet (3.6 trillion cubic metres).^[3] As of 2011, approximately 22 domestic and foreign-owned companies have been engaged in fracking in Ukraine.^[4]

^ Unconventional Gas in Ukraine. History of hydrofracking in Ukraine. 04.07.2013
^ American Bar Association: Ukraine’s energy crisis may invite hydraulic fracturing and regulatory uncertainty
^ U.S. Energy Information Administration. Technically Recoverable Shale Oil and Shale Gas Resources: An Assessment of 137 Shale Formations in 41 Countries Outside the United States. June 2013
^ Miskun, Olena; Martsynkevych, Vladlena; Simon, Antoine. The Dash for Gas in Ukraine: Current trends in the production of unconventional reserves (PDF) (Report). CEE Bankwatch Network. p. 3.

[1] Unconventional Gas in Ukraine. History of hydrofracking in Ukraine. 04.07.2013

[2] American Bar Association: Ukraine’s energy crisis may invite hydraulic fracturing and regulatory uncertainty

[3] U.S. Energy Information Administration. Technically Recoverable Shale Oil and Shale Gas Resources: An Assessment of 137 Shale Formations in 41 Countries Outside the United States. June 2013

[bleyzerreport-4] Miskun, Olena; Martsynkevych, Vladlena; Simon, Antoine. The Dash for Gas in Ukraine: Current trends in the production of unconventional reserves (PDF) (Report). CEE Bankwatch Network. p. 3.

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