[Digestion] Specialty enzymes

[Michael Smith]

 Was there any talk of special 'designed enzymes' like those used in municipal waste systems that would work on shale oil ? The current methods of mining are very destructive and wasteful of other energies as well. Designer enzymes that would consume the shale oil and give us methane sure sounds like an answer for the huge amounts of that source and allow the land to be reclaimed. Anyone know of attempts to do such?