Energy and Mines Minister Juan José Aranguren of Argentina opened the forum, which addressed the nature and extent of
regional unconventional gas resources and debated policies to enable development.
The first looked at the overall prospects for
unconventional gas in a low
gas - price environment; the second detailed the outlook for Argentina; the third examined social and environmental aspects; and the concluding session considered the potential implications of shale
gas for
regional energy use, trade and infrastructure.