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Natural gas is found in shale formations.
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Is it true that natural gas is found in shale formations?
Yes. Multiple sources state directly that shale gas is natural gas found trapped within shale formations, and other studies report gas encountered in shale rock. This fully supports the claim that natural gas is found in shale formations.
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Natural gas. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_gas
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Cao, Q., Ye, X., Liu, Y., Wang, P., & Jiang, K. (2022). Effect of different lithological assemblages on shale reservoir properties in the Permian Longtan Formation, southeastern Sichuan Basin: Case study of Well X1. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271024
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van-nostrands-encyclopedia-of-chemistry-5th-edition. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/van-nostrands-encyclopedia-of-chemistry-5th-edition
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Shale gas - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shale_gas
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He, J., He, J., He, J., He, J., Li, S., & Li, S. (2024). The relationship between helium-rich gas and regional shale in the Sichuan Basin, Southwest China. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1491017
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Several essential geological and geochemical issues regarding shale gas research in China. (2020). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnggs.2020.07.004
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Multi-analytical assessment of shale gas potential in the West Bokaro Basin, India: A clean energy prospect. (2025). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engeos.2025.100434
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Fractured from fracking: examining the health and wellbeing implications of unconventional natural gas development in rural communities ; Fracking-Frakturen: Untersuchung der Auswirkungen der unkonventionellen Erdgasentwicklung in ländlichen Gemeinden auf Gesundheit und Wohlbefinden. (2021). depositonce.tu-berlin.de. https://depositonce.tu-berlin.de/handle/11303/13142
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Shale Gas Field: Exploration, Exploitation and Development Strategies Globally. (2014). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2118/172222-ms
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