“Unconventional Gas (Gas Shales and Coal Bed Methane) - Global Market Analysis, Industry Developments, Investment Scenario and Forecasts to 2020” is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, and analyzes the developments in the unconventional gas sector globally. The report provides an overview of the unconventional gas market by key resource types, including the major gas shale plays in North America and the major Coal Bed Methane (CBM) producing countries in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

According to the World Energy Council (WEC), global demand for natural gas is likely to increase by 44% between 2007 and 2035 as a combination of an increasing global population, economic growth, significant natural gas reserves and a desire to produce cleaner energy, help to drive growth in the natural gas industry. This will create substantial opportunities for companies involved in the gas processing infrastructure market, as new facilities will need to be constructed and existing facilities upgraded to process increasing quantities of gas.

Report Details Over the last five years, shale gas has become a major new source of natural gas supply to the US market, the largest gas market in the world. Over this time, both gas production and capital investment into shale development have grown considerably, bring this market once dominated by small private companies into the global spotlight. Currently the North American gas market is seeing a period of substantial oversupply as booming production coupled with unmatched demand leave a glut of gas on the market.