Social License to Operate: Hydraulic Fracturing-Related Challenges Facing the Oil & Gas Industry

摘要: The crossroads of urban development and improved technology allowing oil gas in new areas can result contentious community issues. debate over one the technologies – i.e., hydraulic fracturing be highly emotional. Consequently, industry must address issues, earning trust therefore a “social license to operate.” This paper provides fundamental knowledge social operate concept, validates its application industry, particularly with respect shale development, discusses current status unconventional sphere, analyzes ongoing efforts for developers monitor establish license, identifies potential methods encouraging, establishing, monitoring operate. also proposes institutional framework which promote operate, “The Center Social License Operate Oil & Gas Industry.”