Shale gas | energy markets


would decrease the incentive to achieve greater energy efficiency and develop renewable energy solutions. But Europe is not an isolated island – it is a geo-economic region in an increasingly inter-connected world. Europe competes with other regions. Higher energy costs will make Europe less competitive; this will not translate to more ‘clean’ energy being used in Europe but to more ‘dirty’ energy being used in China and elsewhere. In conclusion, while shale gas may not be a solution


for all of Europe’s economic issues it is certainly an important component of that solution. However, left to their own devices and faced with a vocal – if irrational or poorly informed – opposition, politicians and bureau- crats are likely to dither and prevaricate. It is imperative that the Oil & Gas-related industries – including the pipe coating industry – urgently mobilise to lobby governments and to explain this issue to the public.


For further information: Shale gas and its potential impact on the economy in general, and the pipe coating industry in particular, are explained in AMI’s recent report on the global markets for steel pipe coating. More information can be found


Figure 4: Population density


here. Or contact Noru Tsalic, Tel: +44 (0)117 924 9442, Email: nt@amiplastics.com. These issues will also likely form part of the


discussions at AMI’s Field Joint Coating conference, which takes place in September in Düsseldorf, Ger- many, and will deal with all aspects of field-applied pipeline coatings. ❙ www.amiplastics.com


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