Present status of oil shale resource utilization in the world and its development prospects

Because of the increasing of oil price and the shortage of conventional oil and gas resources,the oil shale of unconventional oil and gas resources may become the important oil complementary and alternative energy in the 21th century due to its rich resources,its economy and its feasibility of development and utilization.Approximately 70% of the proven reserves of the world's shale oil resources converted by oil shale is distributed in the United States followed by China,Russia,Brazil,Canada,Jordan,Australia and Estonia,etc.,while over 85% oil shale of China is in Jilin,Liaoning and Guangdong provinces.Along with the increasing attention on the development and utilization of oil shale,the oil shale reserves,shale oil production and economic value of oil shale have showed the growth trend,and the support of corresponding policy have also increased.