# Unconventional oil and gas: Relationships

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_oil_gas_unconv/links/

Every element and industry that Unconventional oil and gas is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

- [Crude oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/crude-oil-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/): Shale and other unconventional oil is crude sold into the same market, but its output would fall by more than 35% within a year if drilling stopped, so it depends on continuous drilling and responds to price within months. US tight oil made the United States the largest producer, at a record 13.6 mb/d in 2025, and new-well breakevens of about USD 61 to 70 a barrel in 2025 mark the price range where US supply growth starts or stalls. *(researched)*
- [Natural gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/natural-gas-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/): Shale and tight formations now supply most US gas, which turned the United States into a net exporter and the world's largest LNG seller. Through LNG, the cost of US shale gas plus liquefaction has become a reference point for gas prices in Europe and Asia. *(researched)*
- [Refining and reforming](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/refining-and-reforming-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/): Energy flows from unconventional oil and gas to refining and reforming; their prices have moved together.
- [Advanced geothermal](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/advanced-geothermal-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/): Their prices have moved together.
- [CNG, LPG and biogas distribution](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/cng-lpg-and-biogas-distribution-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Flare and off-gas recovery](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/flare-and-off-gas-recovery-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/): Energy flows from unconventional oil and gas to flare and off-gas recovery.
- [Fuel stocks and strategic reserves](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/fuel-stocks-and-strategic-reserves-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Gas pipelines and city gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/gas-pipelines-and-city-gas-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/): Energy flows from unconventional oil and gas to gas pipelines and city gas.
- [Hydrochloric acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/hydrochloric-acid-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Kaolin & clays](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/kaolin-and-clays-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/): Their prices have moved together.
- [LNG chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/lng-chain-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/): Energy flows from unconventional oil and gas to LNG chain.
- [Methane hydrates](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/methane-hydrates-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/): Energy flows from methane hydrates to unconventional oil and gas.
- [Nitrogen gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/nitrogen-gas-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Oil and product pipelines](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/oil-and-product-pipelines-and-unconventional-oil-and-gas/): Energy flows from unconventional oil and gas to oil and product pipelines.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_oil_gas_unconv/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_oil_gas_unconv/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_oil_gas_unconv/correlation/index.md)
- [Efficiency](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_oil_gas_unconv/efficiency/index.md)
- [Techniques](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_oil_gas_unconv/techniques/index.md)
- [Resources and labour](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_oil_gas_unconv/resources/index.md)
- [Impact on the biosphere](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_oil_gas_unconv/biosphere/index.md)