Wikipedia offshore shale gas error, BGS evidence

The current (3/Nov/2012) Wikipedia article on shale gas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shale_gas references the Reuters report and repeats the flawed estimate that the UK has 1,000 trillion cubic feet of offshore reserves (recoverable) rather than resources (in the ground).

In written evidence to the Select Committee on Energy and Climate Change, prepared on the 25th October 2012, the British Geological Survey states that “The BGS is not aware of any offshore assessment for shale gas”. In the same document BGS tentatively estimate the Irish Sea resource to be 1,000 tcf, a portion of which could be recovered, perhaps 2.35% - 10% or higher. 

The Reuters report confuses reserves and resources. Mr Rees-Mogg confuses reserves and resources. The British Geological Survey should be the trusted source of information for UK shale gas estimates, not Reuters or Wikipedia.