Worldwide Shale Gas Resource Assessment
Worldwide Shale Gas Resource Assessment
with
Vello A. Kuuskraa
President, Advanced Resources International, Inc.
The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a roundtable discussion with Vello Kuuskraa who presented results from a joint study with the U.S. Energy Information Administration on a worldwide assessment of shale gas resource potential. Guy Caruso, Senior Advisor, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS, moderated.
Mr. Kuuskraa has over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and is a recognized expert on the technologies of unconventional oil and gas resources, enhanced oil recovery and CO2 sequestration. Mr. Kuuskraa is currently the Society of Petroleum Engineers Distinguished Lecturer on the topic of Enhanced Oil Recovery. He has a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from North Carolina State University and an MBA (Highest Distinction) from the Wharton Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania. He serves on the Board of Directors of Southwestern Energy Company and is a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor that recognizes contributions by the nation’s ethnic minorities.
