Oil Shale: The Next Fossil Energy Boom?
The current fossil energy boom in the United States is natural gas from shale. The next one could be oil shales .
Tags: ads-by-google, current-events, Geology.com, natural gas, oil and gas, pennsylvania, utahFracking = Profanity?
Some people don’t like the word “fracking” and want the term hydraulic fracturing to always be used in its place.
Tags: ads-by-google, carolina, climate-change, current-events, earthquakes, energy, environment, geology-news, geophysics, hydraulic-fracturing, mexico, news, oil and gas, south-carolinaShale Gas Increases 17X
Since 2000, shale gas production in the United States has increased 17-fold and now comprises about 30 percent of total United States dry production.
Tags: afghanistan, energy, geology, mexico, news, oil and gas, pennsylvania, virginiaUzbekistan Oil and Natural Gas Report
“Uzbekistan has abundant oil and natural gas reserves. However, several factors such as lack of sufficient foreign investment and inadequate transportation infrastructure have deterred the country from becoming a major energy exporter.” Quoted from the Energy Information Administration.
Tags: asia, australia, carolina, current-events, energy, geology, indonesia, marcellus-shale, massachusetts, mexico, middle-east, news, oil and gas, pennsylvania, shaleZoning Laws for the Ocean?
“U.S. communities routinely use zoning laws to control where businesses may operate in a neighborhood. Now there’s a move to zone the ocean
Tags: archaeology, geophysics, hydropower, mexico, news, ocean, oil and gas, shale, south-carolinaAzerbaijan Oil and Natural Gas Report
“ Oil and gas development and export is central to Azerbaijan’s economic growth and the country is one of Caspian region’s most important strategic export openings to the West.” Quoted from the EIA report.
Tags: ads-by-google, asia, carolina, current-events, energy, environment, Jobs, marcellus-shale, meteorites, natural gas, news, oil and gas, united-statesWhat Drives Crude Oil Prices?
“EIA is assessing the various factors that may influence oil prices — physical market factors as well as those related to trading and financial markets. This website describes 7 key factors that could influence oil markets.” Quoted from the EIA article release.
Tags: ads-by-google, carolina, current-events, energy, environment, geology, massachusetts, meteorites, middle-east, oil and gas, philippinesMethane Is Ubiquitous in Shallow Groundwater
An article published by the Oil and Gas Journal shows that methane was ubiquitous in shallow groundwater prior to oil and gas drilling in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania .
Tags: carolina, climate-change, energy, geology-news, Jobs, massachusetts, oil and gas, waterGas Fracking
Jadela Oil recently used 5000 barrels of liquid propane and butane to frack a horizontal well in Maverick County, Texas . When gas is used for fracking it can be recovered and sold or recycled instead of being a disposal problem.
Tags: ads-by-google, energy, geology-news, geophysics, hydraulic-fracturing, marcellus-shale, massachusetts, natural gas, oil and gas, pennsylvania, texasEconomic Impacts of Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania
“This study examines how several key unexplored aspects of Marcellus Shale natural gas development in Pennsylvania will affect the overall economic impact occurring in the Commonwealth. Where leasing and royalty dollars are actually going, and how they are being spent, has not been examined in previous economic studies.” Quoted from the report’s abstract.
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