We Will Frack You; Natural Gas in Oklahoma  

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Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 401 no. 8760 (Nov. 2011), page 35.
Topik: Natural Gas Industry; Energy Policy; Energy Resources; Hydraulic Fracturing
Fulltext: Natural Gas in Oklahoma.pdf (36.3KB)

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Hydraulically fracturing, or "fracking" is transforming the natural-gas industry. Ten years ago virtually all of America's natural-gas production came from traditional gas or oil wells reached by vertical drills. But companies were learning how to drill horizontal wells and how to use high-pressure water to break up the shale formations to release the gas inside. Such techniques have become increasingly cost-effective as companies have got more practice. In 2009, according to the Energy Information Administration, about 14% of America's natural gas came from shale. By 2035 that is projected to rise to 46%. At the current rate of consumption, between shale and the conventional sources, the US could have enough natural gas to last a century. Some assumptions about the energy mix are therefore being revisited, particularly in states with big shale formations.

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