The geology of natural gas | Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration and U.S. Geological Survey

Shale gas is an unconventional natural gas extracted from fine-grained sedimentary shale rock formations, where it is trapped in microscopic pores and fractures deep underground, typically at depths exceeding 1,500 metres (5,000 feet).

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