Hydraulic Fracturing Isn’t the Problem
February 21, 2012 | University of Texas at Austin
“Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas has no direct connection to reports of groundwater contamination [...] many problems ascribed to hydraulic fracturing are related to processes common to all oil and gas drilling operations, such as casing failures or poor cement jobs.” Quoted from the University of Texas at Austin press release. |
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Dry Shale Gas Production Trends
February 13, 2012 | Energy Information Administration
The EIA Natural Gas Weekly Update has an interesting graph that tracks the month-by-month dry gas production growth from various shale gas fields in the United States. For example, it shows that production from the Haynesville Shale started to increase significantly in early 2009 and continued until today the Haynesville is the most prolific dry gas producer. |
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Eagle Ford Shale
January 19, 2012 | Geology.com
The Eagle Ford Shale is a black shale with a high organic carbon content in central Texas. I has become one of the most important economic generators in central Texas. |
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Texas: Fracking Chemicals and Water Consumption Reports
January 18, 2012 | The Texas Tribune
A new regulation will require drillers in Texas to report the chemicals in their hydraulic fracturing fluid and the amount of water used to frack each well. |
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US Gas Shales Attract Worldwide Investors
January 9, 2012 | Bloomberg
In just the past few weeks companies from China, France and Japan have purchased large holdings in the Eagle Ford, Utica and Marcellus Shales. |
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Declining Royalty Payments from Natural Gas Wells
January 3, 2012 | Geology.com
Many property owners are very surprised when the royalties that they receive from a natural gas well on their property decline sharply. They are learning about production decline curves. |
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Supersized Topographic Maps
December 4, 2011 | MyTopo.com
The folks at MyTopo.com are now printing supersized topo maps – large enough make a huge 5′ x 8′ (or 8′ x 5′) map that will look fantastic on the wall of your office, conference room, lobby, cabin or den. These maps are custom-centered on any location that you pick using their online map-making tool. Lots of smaller sizes are also available.
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Natural Gas Liquids are Hitting the Bottom Line for Drillers
November 8, 2011 | Chesapeake Energy Quarterly Report
Chesapeake Energy reports that natural gas liquids contributed 17% of their total production but 40% of their natural gas and liquids revenue. This is part of what is fueling interest in plays such as the Utica Shale and Eagle Ford Shale. |
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Oh No! Who Really Owns the Natural Gas in Shale?
September 23, 2011 | Business Week
Is natural gas part of the shale or is it a fugitive commodity that is not an integral part of any specific rock unit? Will a refined legal definition of natural gas in Pennsylvania overturn thousands of historic leases? |
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Natural Gas Has Become the “Incidental Product”?
August 12, 2011 | Investing Daily
Natural gas was the initial target of horizontal drilling in the shale plays, however, natural gas liquids, condensates and oil are now attracting most of the attention. An article in Investing Daily calls natural gas the “incidental” product. |
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Shale Gas and U.S. National Security
July 22, 2011 | Baker Institute for Public Policy
The Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University has published a report titled: “Shale Gas and U.S. National Security”. “This study assesses the impact of U.S. domestic shale gas development on energy security and U.S. national security, with emphasis on the geopolitical consequences of rising supplies of U.S. natural gas from shale and the implications for U.S. foreign policy.” Quoted from the report summary. |
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BHP Billiton to Buy Petrohawk for $12 Billion
July 17, 2011 | Petrohawk Energy Corporation
BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company headquartered in Australia, has agreed to purchase Petrohawk Energy for $12.1 billion. Petrohawk is an independent oil and natural gas company with a focus on exploration and production of shale plays within the United States. The company has significant activity in the Haynesville, Lower Bossier and Eagle Ford Shales of Texas and Louisiana. |
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The Exxon Shale Buying Spree
July 11, 2011 | Reuters
A Reuters article explains how Exxon Mobile is purchasing stakes in several gas shale basins across the United States. |
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Projections of North American Shale Gas Production
July 10, 2011 | FuelFix
The FuelFix website has an article that includes natural gas production projections for North American gas shale plays. It is interesting to note that projections of annual production for calendar year 2040 moved upwards from about 14TCF in 2009 to about 19TCF in 2011. |
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EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Areas
June 27, 2011 | FuelFix.com
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the potential for hydraulic fracturing activities to impact surface and/or underground sources of drinking water, beginning with well site development and progressing through well abandonment. Seven geographic study areas have been announced. |
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Shale Oil Will Reduce US Imports
June 17, 2011 | Bloomberg
Rapidly rising oil production from rock units such as the Bakken Formation and Eagle Ford Shale are going to put a large dent in the amount of oil that is currently brought into the United States from other countries. |
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$3.5 Billion for Eagle Ford Acreage
June 7, 2011 | FuelFix.com
Marathon Oil will acquire 141,000 net acres of Eagle Ford Shale holdings in Atascosa, Karnes, Gonzales and DeWitt counties, Texas for $3.5 billion. |
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Thousands of Jobs in the Eagle Ford Shale
May 25, 2011 | Houston Chronicle
Oil and gas drilling in the Eagle Ford Shale of Texas has generated a need for workers – not only with the companies doing the drilling but also with the companies that provide technical services, materials, logistics support and more. |
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Eagle Ford Shale: Greatest Economic Driver in South Texas
May 17, 2011 | FuelFix.com
David Porter, Texas Railroad Commissioner (the Railroad Commission regulates natural gas drilling for the State of Texas), says that the Eagle Ford Shale has the potential to be the greatest economic driver in the history of South Texas. |
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Shale Oil Holds Up Domestic Production
April 5, 2011 | Houston Chronicle
Domestic oil production rose during 2010 even though problems in the Gulf shut down producing wells. Production from unconventional sources such as the Bakken Shale of North Dakota and the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas was rising rapidly. |
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