US, China Have "Some Key Reasons" to Work Together in Shale Exploration

The United States and China have “some key reasons” to collaborate in the field of shale gas exploration, Sarah Forbes, a senior associate of World Resources Institute, said Thursday, reports news agency Xinhua.

The two countries share lots in common though they are at different stages in shale gas development, Forbes said while addressing a seminar at the Brookings Institution.

"We were both continental sized countries, we both have geographic disperse energy resources with demand centers that are often far from energy supplies. Both countries currently rely heavily on fossil fuels to power our economies," Forbes said, reports Xinhua.

She further said that the two countries fundamentally are seeking their own energy independence by diversifying the energy mix, ramping up domestic energy production and unconventional fuels offer unique opportunities to do that.

Forbes also expressed her wish for stronger connections between the United States and China in this industry, noting that the two countries have already established cooperation at both company level and government level, adds Xinhua.

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