At present, the extraction can only be economical if the oil shale layer is at least 30 meters thick and contains at least 90 liters of oil per ton of rock. After one year, the yield of a typical shale oil well is down by 80%. These facts are hardly compatible with the optimistic vision of a shale oil revolution on the horizon.
At present, the extraction can only be economical if the oil shale layer is at least 30 meters thick and contains at least 90 liters of oil per ton of rock. After one year, the yield of a typical shale oil well is down by 80%. These facts are hardly compatible with the optimistic vision of a shale oil revolution on the horizon.