| 单词 | shale |
| 例句 | The shale bricks made perfect hand- and footholds. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The Helderbergs are made up of layers of limestone and shale, through which underground streams and rivers have carved miles of caverns. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The tall yellow rice grass and the broken gray shale ridge were undisturbed by outlines of darker objects that did not belong with the junipers and yuccas. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The route meandered through outcroppings of broken shale blanketed with six inches of fresh snow. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The shale, in particular, breaks into perfect building blocks with the tap of the hammer in the right place. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside it was filled with a grey dust, soft and fine, in the middle of which was a seed, like a small nut with a silver shale. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z This is made from long, narrow pieces of shale laid on the top of a stone-lined pit like slats on an orange crate. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched the shadows carefully, checking up and down the wood-hauling road that came down the broken shale ridge and intersected the Acoma road. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Before anyone replies, he’s off the highway, climbing the scrubby shale like a skinny goat. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The drive through the tribal lands of the Khyber Pass, winding between cliffs of shale and limestone, was just as I remembered it—Baba and I had driven through the broken terrain back in 1974. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It’ll take twice as long if I have to go back to see her and then climb the shale slide again. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I slide back down the shale to the halfway spot. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The gentle snow gully Fischer and Lopsang had been gingerly descending ended here amid outcroppings of loose, steep shale, and Fischer, like Gau, was unable to handle the challenging terrain in his ailing condition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z There were no sidewalks, only wide, flat shale steppingstones arranged in the same curving path from the pale concrete driveways to the whitewashed porch steps. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In the middle of a quiet block on 141st Street, inside a brownstone made of deep red shale, the Vanderbeeker family gathered in the living room for a family meeting. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He left the road and took a trail that cut directly to the cliffs, winding up the chalky gray hill where the mesa plateau ended in crumbling shale above the red clay flats. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Five hundred feet above the South Col, where the steep shale gave way to a gender slope of snow, Namba’s oxygen ran out, and the diminutive Japanese woman sat down, refusing to move. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z His blond hair was filthy and uncut, growing wild, and his face was covered in stubble the color of shale. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z At the top of the handle, the space dropped off with one of those craggy cliffs of shale rock. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The burro chewed the dry tufts of grass as close to the gray shale as it could and strained against the reins to reach another sparse clump of grass. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The mountain was crisp with evergreens, which were luminous set against the browns and grays of shale and limestone. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The hill is steep and slippery with rocks and shale, land sliding down as I go up. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I run down, my arms flying helter-skelter, the shale sliding. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind them the road dropped down the gray shale hill to the clay flats of the valley. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The rocks are sandstone and shale, which were laid down layer upon layer in an ancient sea that existed before the mountains rose. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Objections to oil-based energy are growing: There's now serious push-back to a new pipeline from Canada on the grounds that producing the fuel from Canadian shale is bad for the environment. What If Small Cars Are A Bust? 2010-07-21T15:00:00Z It became less reliant on piped gas from Russia just at the moment when Moscow, reeling from the shale gas boom, was desperate for a natural gas export deal. The Oil and Gas Sector Is Changing — and So Is Geopolitics 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z There are 26 states that have significant gas shale exploration so the jobs will be spread all over the country. Governors Press Detroit To Make Natural Gas Vehicles 2012-07-16T20:43:31Z The title refers to a real place, a shale formation whose New York portion, ripe for drilling, stretches from Chautauqua County to Sullivan County. Theater Review: ‘Marcellus Shale,’ a Look at Fracking, at La MaMa 2013-05-30T19:24:18Z According to online reports, "The Bourne Identity" star Damon was originally down to direct the movie tackling the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking" for shale gas, which has raised concerns over its environmental impact. Matt Damon fracking film in Berlin festival lineup 2012-12-13T14:31:55Z Advocates promote shale gas as an abundant and relatively clean source of energy within the United States but critics including "GasLand" director Josh Fox assert there are environmental and health risks. Film challenges safety of U.S. shale gas drilling 2010-06-17T17:47:00Z In 2013, a train carrying shale oil from North Dakota careened off its tracks in the middle of the night and exploded in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, destroying much of its downtown and killing dozens of residents. ‘Bird Box’ Footage of Canadian Tragedy Will Not be Removed 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Gideon is the editor of Foreign Affairs magazine and was among the first to recognize the impact of the shale oil revolution on America’s interests in the Middle East. The Mysteries of the American-Saudi Alliance 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z The table surfaces are shale fields of miscellaneous paper clutter. My secret hoarding shame: I lived with my trash. It was time to throw it all away 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z But he is quick to add that both sides tend to exaggerate the benefits from their fuel of choice, be it shale oil or solar. New book gives balanced view of energy debates 2013-06-03T15:58:11Z Fracking is a controversial method of extracting oil and gas trapped in shale and rock formations. Did RuPaul just announce he has a fracking empire on his ranch? 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z We ate lunch propped against one of the landmarks atop the rim — a Stonehenge-style outcropping that’s aptly named Stone City — before starting the descent along a narrow shale path that plunged steeply down. Route 3, Canada’s version of Washington’s North Cascades loop, makes for a scenic drive with pretty hikes and wineries all around 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z It’s tiny, and better known for pinot noir and chardonnay than cabernet, but it’s the source for two great American cabernets, Ridge Monte Bello and Mount Eden’s estate cabernet, grown on Franciscan shale. From 2018, Indelible Messages From the Past 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z In his densely textured, overtly political fifth novel, the acclaimed director and screenwriter recounts what happens when shale oil is discovered beneath an Indian reservation in the North Dakota badlands and crowds of outsiders descend. New & Noteworthy, From John Sayles to Julius Caesar 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z In New York, there's a heated debate in farm country over shale gas development, which currently is under a moratorium while state officials complete an environmental and health review. Upstate NY to host annual Farm Aid benefit concert 2013-06-14T04:09:08Z "But certainly shale gas development is generating discussion around dinner tables, it's an important discussion to have, and that's the angle we are looking at." Hollywood faces fracking in 'Promised Land' 2013-01-02T13:35:09Z That cause is the contentious drilling technique for natural gas known as fracking, which has caused an economic boom — as well as considerable environmental worry — in places that sit atop gas-rich shale. Movie Review: ‘Promised Land,’ With Matt Damon, Directed by Gus Van Sant 2012-12-27T23:24:39Z In the words of one energy company employee, this shale is “Nature’s safe-deposit box, its treasures locked away like insurance for the future.” ‘Heat & Light’ is the best fracking novel ever 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z Limestone has more “give” than the neighboring shale, so crews protected that length of the concrete tunnel with a steel sleeve. How workers in New York City are fixing a crucial busted pipeline, 55 stories underground 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z A cursory investigation into hydraulic fracturing, the type of drilling used in shale beds, turned into a trek spanning 25 states and a documentary that won a special jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival. A Muckraker Targets Onshore Drilling 2010-06-21T18:50:00Z The mud became shale; beachlike sands morphed into sandstone; and calcified sea creatures became limestone. Four destinations that feel like geologic theme parks 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Jason is also joined by the documentary-maker and banjo player Josh Fox, whose new film GasLand exposes the ecological and social damage caused by the mining of gas shale reserves across the US. Film Weekly gets twinkle-toed with Mila Kunis - podcast 2011-01-20T10:37:00Z The mesa ahead was a fortress, rearing up before us in a thousand-foot palisade of sandstone and shale; the world’s most intimidating layer cake. A Bicycle Tour Through Remote Southwest Canyon Country 2010-07-31T04:30:00Z Whether granite, limestone, basalt, shale, gravel, slate or clay, each, they argue, imparts consistent characteristics when matched with the proper grapes, particularly when carefully and conscientiously farmed. Five Wine Books to Give This Holiday Season 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z The group was created last year amid the Cuomo administration's review to determine whether to allow hydraulic fracturing to remove gas from vast underground shale formations in southern and central New York. APNewsBreak: Gas trade group seeks fracking probe 2013-03-30T17:37:09Z Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, frees natural gas from shale deep underground by injecting a well with chemically treated water and sand. Damon's fracking drama gets run at Berlin prize 2013-02-08T17:31:04Z Fox's home sits on the massive Marcellus Shale formation, which extends across much of Pennsylvania and parts of West Virginia, Ohio and New York, and is the nation's largest known shale reserve. Film challenges safety of U.S. shale gas drilling 2010-06-17T17:47:00Z At the opposite end, just beyond the forested ridge, are steep shale cliffs plunging to the river. Familiar Ground 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z Fossil methane is a waste product of coal mines and also is extracted from shale and other underground deposits as natural gas. New Zealand wants to tax cow burps (yes, you read that correctly) 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z To reverse that, Swartland's rebels place a premium on old, unirrigated and untrellised vines and meticulous farming, using no pesticides or herbicides so as to maximize expression of local shales, clays and granites. Discovering South Africa's Rebel Wineland 2010-11-19T14:20:00Z By trip’s end, we could read the canyon’s intricate strata of gneiss, granite, schist, shale and travertine like the hands on a billion-year clock. Older adventurers stay young at heart rafting the Grand Canyon’s rapids 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z We decided, however, to put the new house by the river, above the shale cliffs and nestled into the woods, a location that offered superior views of the Hudson and greater privacy. Familiar Ground 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z "It's all shale and rocks and those are real trees." Neville's Island play makes a splash 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z That sand, which props open fractures in the shale, has to come from somewhere. Farmers? sand-frac nightmare 2012-05-21T16:31:00Z “It had vanished beneath a thick layer of mud, shale and limestone.” Behold, King Tut, in All His Majesty and Mystery 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Eight environmental groups and The Associated Press last week filed Freedom of Information Law requests with the state Office of Emergency Management seeking details about shipments of explosive crude oil from the Bakken shale region. A sampling of editorials from around New York 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z But her campaign website says that as president, she would ease restrictions on drilling and roll back federal regulations on the shale gas industry. Michelle Bachmann: I'll bring back $2 gas 2011-08-18T11:04:00Z Another time, he skidded in a gravelly car park, which fired fragments of shale in the direction of my car. Alan Partridge on Noel Edmonds – ‘He is a total wazzock and I cannot stand him’ 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z Iain Stewart, a UK geologist, is our guide here to "hydraulic fracturing", a process that creates jobs, makes millionaires, and releases a dormant energy source: shale gas. TV highlights 19/06/2013 2013-06-19T06:00:05Z There are ancient sandstone and shale beds, and more recent fossil-bearing limestone. Deep in the heart of Big Bend National Park 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z His task: To get residents to sign on the dotted line, promising them they'll become instant millionaires once the gas starts flowing from the shale underneath their land. Hollywood faces fracking in 'Promised Land' 2013-01-02T13:35:09Z The BGS estimates onshore shale reserves at 150 billion cubic metres. Newcastle arts cuts sabotage magnificence of a region 2012-12-16T00:06:08Z Moreover, the rock types exposed at this site are carbon-rich shales, which Torres says is exactly what you would want to study in this case. Study sheds light on how Earth cycles fossil-carbon 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Oilfield service companies that cater to U.S. shale oil and gas producers are turning sour on fourth quarter demand, with clients keeping a tight grip on their wallets after largely exhausting their 2023 budgets. BP, Edison, Shell ask US, EU to intervene in Venture Global LNG dispute 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Oilfield service companies that cater to U.S. shale oil and gas producers are turning sour on fourth quarter demand, with clients keeping a tight grip on their wallets after largely exhausting their 2023 budgets. Wegovy's heart benefits due to more than weight loss, Novo says 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Oilfield service companies that cater to U.S. shale oil and gas producers are turning sour on fourth quarter demand, with clients keeping a tight grip on their wallets after largely exhausting their 2023 budgets. Turkish Airlines talks to Airbus about ordering 355 new jets 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z DeSantis countered that he supports energy exploitation of shale, and that the only way to access it is through fracking. Everyone but Trump is running out of time — and other takeaways from last night's GOP debate 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The vote could impact the global positioning of Argentina, South America's No. 2 economy, which is a major grains exporter as well as a lithium and shale producer. Argentina election puts China, Brazil ties in the spotlight 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The loss comes despite the steady uptick in production from western Argentina's massive Vaca Muerta shale formation, one of the biggest in the world. Argentine oil company YPF swings to loss amid dampened fuel prices 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The results come despite the steady uptick in oil and gas production in recent years from western Argentina's massive Vaca Muerta shale formation, one of the biggest in the world. Argentina's YPF swings to net loss amid dampened local oil prices 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Natural gas from fracked shale rocks often contains little helium so Bakker’s team targeted a formation in Montana similar to a conventional natural gas reservoir but filled with volcanic gases, including helium. Impending sale of scientifically critical helium sparks worries 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z But a shale oil boom in the area also brought a wave of prosperity from newly enriched donors. House Speaker Mike Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school. It never opened its doors 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The rapid growth in U.S. shale oil and gas operations over the past 15 years has upended global markets, turning the U.S. into a major exporter of energy. Exclusive: BP explores forming joint ventures to boost US shale -sources 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Chevron hopes that new technology it is pioneering in the other shale regions where it operates would help squeeze more from the Bakken in the future, he added. Chevron-Hess deal may lift Bakken oil output, but no return to boom days 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The company has been selling assets around the world as it focuses on more lucrative projects in the U.S. shale and in Guyana, and it recently put its Italy refinery up for sale. Exxon posts $9.1 billion net income, down from year-ago, up 15% from Q2 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Gulf of Mexico and by bringing it into the Bakken shale in North Dakota. Chevron to buy Hess Corp for $53 billion in all-stock deal 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The top two U.S. oil producers in weeks have struck more than $110 billion in deals that will add years of oil output, much of it from U.S. shale. Chevron to buy Hess Corp for $53 billion in all-stock deal 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The push to grow has driven a wave of consolidation efforts among shale producers this year. Exclusive: BP explores forming joint ventures to boost US shale -sources 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Hess has been part of the energy industry in North Dakota since 1951, and helped establish the state as a top shale oil and gas producer. Chevron-Hess deal may lift Bakken oil output, but no return to boom days 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Chevron said Monday that the acquisition of Hess adds a major oil field in Guyana as well as shale properties in the Bakken Formation in North Dakota. Chevron buys Hess for $53 billion, 2nd buyout among major producers this month as oil prices surge 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z On the deal itself, the Chevron-Hess merger is expected to have a significant impact on the shale oil industry with Chevron becoming the second-largest shale producer in the United States. VIEW Chevron to buy Hess Corp for $53 bln in all-stock deal 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Argentina, South America's second largest economy, is a major exporter of soy, corn and beef, with huge lithium and shale gas reserves. Argentina's Peronists post shock election win to seal run-off with libertarian Milei 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z BP plans to invest around $2.5 billion per year in its shale business, with an average of 12 to 15 rigs in operation. Exclusive: BP explores forming joint ventures to boost US shale -sources 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Argentina is a major grains exporter with huge lithium and shale gas reserves. Argentina election: vote count starts as chance of run-off rises 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z On his return, he made Permian oil its sole focus: putting natural gas processing, oilfield services and South Texas shale assets on the block. As oil majors cast shale nets, Texas oilman Sheffield made Pioneer the prized catch 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The merger is also likely to lead to increased M&A and industry consolidation in the North America shale sector. VIEW Chevron to buy Hess Corp for $53 bln in all-stock deal 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The acquisition would turn Exxon into the largest shale producer in the Permian basin, itself the biggest and most lucrative U.S. oilfield. How stars aligned for Exxon's $60 billion deal with Pioneer 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z But scale is key to maintaining low costs in the shale. Exclusive: BP explores forming joint ventures to boost US shale -sources 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The deal, expected to close in early 2024, will leave four of the largest U.S. oil companies in control of much of the Permian Basin shale field and its extensive infrastructure. Exxon secures lead in top US oilfield with $60 billion buy of shale rival Pioneer 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Daniel Yergin, an economic historian and author of "The New Map," on the influence of U.S. shale on global markets, said Sheffield was a prescient reader of industry trends. As oil majors cast shale nets, Texas oilman Sheffield made Pioneer the prized catch 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The deal will leave four of the largest U.S. oil companies in control of much of the Permian Basin shale field and its extensive oilfield infrastructure. Exxon set to buy shale rival Pioneer for $60 billion in stock -sources 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Consolidation, steep cost inflation and investor demands for returns have shrunk production growth this year in the Permian shale formation in West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Exxon-Pioneer tie up could squeeze US shale oil suppliers, pipelines 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z By growing the size of its operations as part of a joint venture, BP and its partners would be able to drill more, longer shale wells to increase output, while sharing costs between the parties. Exclusive: BP explores forming joint ventures to boost US shale -sources 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Woods said he does not anticipate antitrust hurdles and did not say who will run Exxon's expanded shale operation. Exxon secures lead in top US oilfield with $60 billion buy of shale rival Pioneer 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The CEO concentrated the business, exiting less productive properties and dumping an in-house service arm, and set out a mission to make Pioneer the leanest, profitable and most desirable catch among U.S. shale independents. As oil majors cast shale nets, Texas oilman Sheffield made Pioneer the prized catch 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z He become head of Exxon's Permian Basin operations in 2020 and was promoted to senior vice president earlier this year in charge of all its shale oil and gas. Head of Exxon's shale oil business faces sexual assault charge in Texas 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z A deal would not be Exxon's first or second in shale. Exxon investors ready to embrace buying existing oil over new drilling 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The basin is also the most lucrative and prolific shale field at the heart of the U.S. shale industry. Exxon-Pioneer megadeal Q&A 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Recent shale deal-making reflects the dwindling number of top drilling locations. Exxon secures lead in top US oilfield with $60 billion buy of shale rival Pioneer 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z "If Exxon Mobil is crowned the undisputed king of the Permian in the coming days, the shale sector will fundamentally become a more mature consolidated business." Exxon-Pioneer deal talks: What Wall St, policymakers have to say 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Pioneer was long seen as an attractive target for Exxon as it has a significant presence in some of the most productive areas of the Permian shale basin. Exxon Mobil in advanced talks for $60 bln acquisition of Pioneer-sources 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z And consolidate its spot in two giant oil producing regions in the Americas - U.S. shale and Guyana. Exxon investors ready to embrace buying existing oil over new drilling 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z She said the US had cut bills by using shale gas and that the UK should learn the lessons. Is inflation a tax? And other Conservative claims checked 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z "The oil shales are running out of Tier 1 inventory," said Bryan Sheffield, founder of energy investors Formentera Partners and Scott Sheffield's son. Exxon secures lead in top US oilfield with $60 billion buy of shale rival Pioneer 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z She will also call for measures to encourage housebuilding, as well as to bring back fracking for shale gas to help cut energy bills. Jeremy Hunt to confirm national living wage to rise to £11 an hour 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z "I now want to see more action to open up our oil and gas supplies in Britain including using shale gas - we do need to make energy cheaper." Conservatives launch conference with towns funding pledge 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Its talks to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources, the No. 2 Permian shale oil producer, for $60 billion, signals it is ready to pay up for production after missing its own output targets in the Permian. Exxon investors ready to embrace buying existing oil over new drilling 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z In a letter to her they said: "Our gas reserves - offshore or from shale - are too small to impact meaningfully the prices faced by UK consumers." Is inflation a tax? And other Conservative claims checked 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z But it is not its first move into shale. Exxon secures lead in top US oilfield with $60 billion buy of shale rival Pioneer 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z It includes oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore shale basins, several refineries as well as large investments in offshore wind, biogas and retail. BP's US boss to leave company weeks after CEO Looney 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Prices fell despite a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. oil stockpiles and weak U.S. shale output that indicated tight crude supply for the rest of 2023. Oil falls ahead of Fed rate policy announcement 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Investors and central bankers are contending with a sharp rise in oil prices as demand has picked up while Saudi Arabia and Russia have limited supply, and weak U.S. shale output has increased concerns. Shares slip, yields rise as market awaits likely hawkish tone from Fed 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z In the biggest shale gas basin, Appalachia in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, output is set to ease to 35.7 bcfd in October, the lowest level since April. US oil output from top shale areas to fall for 3rd straight month in October, EIA says 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Jeff Reid, 34, left a job doing business development for Mesa Natural Gas Solutions, a company supplying natural gas generators to shale operations, in February to join Sunbelt Solomon. Big Tech is coming for the oil patch’s workers, and winning 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The country is a major global exporter of soy, corn and beef, has one of the world's largest reserves of electric battery metal lithium and huge shale gas and oil reserves in Vaca Muerta. Argentina, in dollar love affair, agonizes over divorcing the peso 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Supply has fallen after Saudi Arabia voluntarily cut output in recent months and is likely to outweigh increases in U.S. shale and by Iran and Venezuela. US crude stocks to fall further, end below year-ago levels, say analysts 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Sinopec has been exploring more geologically challenging reserves, like the Bazhong tight gas field and more shale gas acreage in Sichuan. China's Sinopec plans steady refinery output on fuel recovery 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Sinopec has been stepping up exploring geologically more challenging reserves, like the Bazhong tight gas field and more shale gas acreage in Sichuan. China's Sinopec's interim profit down 20.1% on lower oil prices 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z He got his start meeting workers in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale basin. Big Tech is coming for the oil patch’s workers, and winning 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Energy firm Cuadrilla has been told it must plug its two shale gas wells on land on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire by the end of next year. Cuadrilla: Fracking firm given new deadline to plug wells 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Producers also argue it will eventually allow them to develop oil shale and tar sands oil that are currently too costly to pursue. Utah’s multibillion dollar oil train proposal chugs along amid environment and derailment concerns 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Mountain Valley is key to unlocking gas supplies from Appalachia, the nation's biggest shale gas-producing basin in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Equitrans US Mountain Valley natgas pipe on track for end 2023 completion 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z U.S. shale producers slashed drilling and well completions in the second quarter, cutting demand for equipment and services. US oilfield service providers expect rig count recovery later this year on high prices 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Department of Commerce banned companies from exporting critical oil extraction equipment, including items that could be used in deep water, the Arctic or shale formations, without a special license. Top US firms supplied equipment to keep Russian oil flowing after Ukraine invasion 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z The controversial process, which involves drilling into the earth to recover gas from shale rock, was trialled at Preston New Road. Cuadrilla: Fracking firm given new deadline to plug wells 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The Cheniere and Venture Global LNG deals will provide an outlet for natural gas flowing from its Permian Basin shale holdings in West Texas and New Mexico. Chevron opted to buy vs build US LNG processing - gas executive 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Now that Canadian shale oil will have a direct path through the United States, concerns over oil explosions caused by train derailments have been rekindled. In the wake of the East Palestine disaster, other train towns wonder: Are we next? 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z First conceived some 15 years ago as a way to fulfill national ambitions of energy independence, the Attarat shale oil plant is now causing anger in Jordan because of its enormous price tag. A troubled new power plant leaves Jordan in debt to China, raising concerns over Beijing’s influence 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Hundreds participated in Alaska’s Mount Marathon, a grueling mountain race that features steep inclines, loose rock and shale that the top runners seemingly fly over on their way down. Revelers across U.S. brave heat, rain to celebrate Fourth of July 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z In 2020, it acquired Noble Energy in a move that boosted its U.S. shale and international gas holdings. Chevron offers to sell oil and gas properties in New Mexico, Texas 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z The company holds about 2.2 million acres in the largest U.S. shale field. Chevron opted to buy vs build US LNG processing - gas executive 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z SilverBow, which operates on around 180,000 net acres in South Texas' Eagle Ford shale basin, adopted a poison pill last September. Exclusive: SilverBow Resources investor calls for energy producer's sale 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Then in the 2000s, it struck shale oil trapped in the black rock that underlies the country. A troubled new power plant leaves Jordan in debt to China, raising concerns over Beijing’s influence 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z A possible understanding with Argentina could also promote exploration of the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas reserves by EU investors. EU chief embarks on Latin America tour to boost 'neglected' ties 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The combined value is about $100 million, according to a source familiar with shale asset values. Chevron offers to sell oil and gas properties in New Mexico, Texas 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z The $6.6 billion project is intended to carry gas about 300 miles from the Marcellus shale fields in West Virginia across nearly 1,000 streams and wetlands before ending in Virginia. New Details in Debt Limit Deal: Where $136 Billion in Cuts Will Come From 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The plant uses ethane from a vast shale gas reservoir underneath Pennsylvania and surrounding states to make polyethylene, a plastic used in everything from consumer and food packaging to tires. Shell agrees to pay $10 million for air pollution at massive new Pennsylvania petrochemical plant 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z In 2012, the Jordanian Attarat Power Company proposed to the government to extract shale oil from the desert and build a plant using it to provide 15% of the country’s electricity supply. A troubled new power plant leaves Jordan in debt to China, raising concerns over Beijing’s influence 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The PDC Energy deal is the second in three years that bulks up Chevron's shale operations in Colorado and Wyoming. Chevron to buy PDC Energy in $7.6 bln deal 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Pikaia fossils were recovered from the Burgess shales of Canada and dated to the middle of the Cambrian age, making them more than 500 million years old. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The pipeline, which would unlock gas supplies from Appalachia, the country's biggest shale gas basin, still needs review and permitting including in West Virginia. Biden admin supports Mountain Valley Pipeline for second time in week 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z In the oil and gas sector, Commerce said it is targeting exploration or production from deepwater, Arctic offshore, or shale projects in Russia or Belarus that have the potential to produce oil or gas. US adds 71 companies to trade blacklist as G7 widens Russia sanctions 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z A large part of Alberta’s shale gas producing regions remained under “extreme” or “very high” wildfire warnings. Canada’s Wildfires Have Been Disrupting Lives. Now, Oil and Gas Take a Hit. 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The move injects momentum into the $6.6 billion project, intended to carry gas about 300 miles from the Marcellus shale fields in West Virginia across nearly 1,000 streams and wetlands before ending in Virginia. Biden Administration Approves Key Permit for West Virginia Gas Pipeline 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z On the other hand, U.S. oil output from the seven biggest shale basins is due to rise in June to the highest on record, data from the Energy Information Administration showed. Oil prices extend gains on US plans to refill reserve, Canada's wildfires 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z U.S. shale oil producers Marathon Oil Corp and APA Corp on Wednesday topped Wall Street's first-quarter profit estimates on strong crude prices and demand. ECB to raise interest rates for a seventh time in inflation fight 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z A narrow swath of shale overflowed with fossils, including preserved soft-bodied animals. Fossil-rich Welsh quarry yields trove of soft-bodied animals at dawn of modern life 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z As for “energy independence,” it’s a myth — fracking and shale oil are dirty and play out quickly. Time to kick the oil addiction before climate change overwhelms us 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Total output fell 3% from a year ago to 2.98 million barrels of oil and gas per day on a contract expiration in Thailand and on the sale of South Texas shale properties. Chevron tops estimates with Q1 profit gain despite slide in oil prices 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Plastic manufacturing is booming in America, fueled by cheap and plentiful shale gas. Texas to New Jersey: Tracking the Toxic Chemicals in the Ohio Train Inferno 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The shale patch, which lies between Texas and New Mexico, has the necessary infrastructure and is known for high productivity and large undeveloped reserves. Permian in spotlight as energy dealmaking gathers steam 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, U.S. crude oil and natural gas production in the seven biggest shale basins is expected to rise in May to the highest on record, data from the Energy Information Administration showed on Monday. Oil steady as markets look ahead to China GDP data 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z In the United States, the fracking of shale rock beds for gas is resurgent, accounting for many times the level of investment and extraction as a project like Willow. It’s Not Just Willow: Oil and Gas Projects Are Back in a Big Way 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The decrease was partially offset by a 4% production growth in the Permian, the largest shale basin in the U.S. Chevron tops estimates with Q1 profit gain despite slide in oil prices 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The other two - Guyana and U.S. shale country - are performing well, but Exxon is yet to make a major oil discovery as an operator in Brazil's water. Exxon quits drilling in Brazil after failing to find oil - WSJ 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z CEO Ryan Lance said he was expecting more shale deals, adding that "consolidation needs to happen" among Permian Basin energy producers. Permian in spotlight as energy dealmaking gathers steam 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z U.S. shale oil drillers over the last two decades helped to turn the United States into the world's largest producer. Analysis: OPEC+ in driver's seat as oil supply growth lags demand 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z What's more, U.S. shale oil is lighter than grades preferred by many refiners, requiring a blending with oil from Canada, South America or elsewhere. Explainer: How will OPEC's production cut affect US gasoline prices? 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Seaweed and fossils of some other multicellular organisms were identified in the black shale. Study explains how primordial life survived on 'Snowball Earth' 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The researchers believe the shale originated from mineral-rich ocean mud that was laid down at mid-latitudes perhaps between 30 and 40 degrees North. Life may have survived far north of equator during ‘Snowball Earth’ 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Goldman Sachs said OPEC's power has increased in recent years as U.S. shale responses to higher prices have become slower and smaller, in part because of pressure on investors to stop funding fossil fuel projects. Why is OPEC cutting oil output? 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z But gas that comes up with oil will continue to rise in the biggest shale fields. Why U.S. natural gas output keeps rising as prices sink 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Recently, shale production gains have slowed as producers limited spending on new projects because of past losses. Explainer: How will OPEC's production cut affect US gasoline prices? 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Fossils identified as seaweed unearthed in black shale in central China's Hubei Province indicate that habitable marine environments were more widespread at the time than previously known, scientists said on Tuesday. Study explains how primordial life survived on 'Snowball Earth' 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Xiao and his colleagues found that the shale was not only chock full of various algal fossils, but also nitrogen compounds. Life may have survived far north of equator during ‘Snowball Earth’ 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z And higher prices will encourage more investment and production from other producers, like shale oil drillers in the United States. Oil Prices Jump, Signaling a ‘Proactive, Pre-emptive’ OPEC 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Gas output in the Haynesville shale field in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas where Chesapeake and Comstock are dropping rigs, also is on track to reach fresh highs in March and April, according to the EIA. Why U.S. natural gas output keeps rising as prices sink 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z For years, the cleantech revolution has attracted big bucks, echoing investment booms that benefited from the zeitgeist around organic food, shale oil and gas, and sustainable fishing ventures. CERAWEEK-Renewable energy investors squeezed by higher interest rates, costs 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z More recently, relations have improved after investor demands for U.S. shale profits put the brakes on booming production. CERAWEEK-OPEC, US energy chiefs to huddle again in Houston as rapport deepens 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z The results indicate that the area where the shale came from might not have been capped with ice and was instead an abode where photosynthetic organisms could thrive, the team reports today in Nature Communications. Life may have survived far north of equator during ‘Snowball Earth’ 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Top shale executives also will get less of the limelight. Big Oil to take centerstage at Houston meet as markets, alliances shift 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The Permian basin of Texas and New Mexico, the nation's biggest shale field, is hitting record monthly highs in oil output this year, according to U.S. Why U.S. natural gas output keeps rising as prices sink 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z To achieve this, party pledged to stop honouring European carbon permits, which make oil shale power costly. Estonia's pro-Kyiv government faces election test amid cost of living crisis 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z As the shale boom helped grow oil production in other parts of the country and sink oil prices, it hurt oil production and economic growth in Alaska. The climate tradeoff at heart of one of Biden’s biggest climate decisions 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Geologists know the dark shale layer came from the Marinoan, but precisely when it formed within the ice age is unclear. Life may have survived far north of equator during ‘Snowball Earth’ 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z U.S. shale also battled with the Biden administration over oil drilling restrictions and a lower investment in new output. Big Oil to take centerstage at Houston meet as markets, alliances shift 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Much of that drop had to do with the slowing of the shale drilling boom and greater automation. As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable Energy 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z "If it's closed down, people will go away," she added, as a chemical odour from a nearby oil shale processing plant hung in the air. Estonia's pro-Kyiv government faces election test amid cost of living crisis 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Now Europe has plenty of gas, much of it from Norway, the shale fields of Texas, and Qatar. Europe Has Weathered an Energy Crisis, for Now 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z U.S. shale oil firm EOG Resources Inc on Thursday posted quarterly profit that missed Wall Street expectations, as demand for crude and prices came under pressure amid concerns of a global economic slowdown. Warner Bros Discovery reports fourth-quarter loss 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z U.S. shale also has been overshadowed by Big Oil as the companies grapple with slower gains and tight-fisted investors. Big Oil to take centerstage at Houston meet as markets, alliances shift 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z He made a good living when shale drilling was booming, he said, but downturns took a toll on him. As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable Energy 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Kallas' government has pledged to move away from producing any electricity from oil shale by 2035, turning to wind and solar power for energy instead. Estonia's pro-Kyiv government faces election test amid cost of living crisis 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z One reason is that hydrogen is scarce in the sedimentary rocks that yield oil and gas, such as organic-rich shales or mudstones. Hidden hydrogen: Earth may hold vast stores of a renewable, carbon-free fuel 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The company increased outlays on discoveries in Guyana, in the top U.S. shale field, and on fuel refining and chemicals. Exxon smashes Western oil majors' earnings record with $59 billion profit 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z U.S. production rose to a record last year led by a 16% increase in Permian, the country's main shale basin. Chevron annual profit doubles to record $36.5 bln, but misses estimates 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The river has been flowing in its course for millions of years, downcutting through layers of sandstone, limestone, granite, shale and schist to form the Grand Canyon. The Colorado River is overused and shrinking. Inside the crisis transforming the Southwest 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Kallas said only the green transition can bring power prices down and added that even in Ida-Virumaa people understood there was not a long-term future for oil shale. Estonia's pro-Kyiv government faces election test amid cost of living crisis 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Munro says deep faults channel hydrogen produced in those rocks up into a porous sandstone layer, which is capped by a tight shale. Hidden hydrogen: Earth may hold vast stores of a renewable, carbon-free fuel 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The largest provider of hydraulic fracking services used to complete shale oil and gas wells maxed out on its North American fracking equipment and crews. Halliburton tops Wall Street estimates as equipment remains fully booked 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Its gains will help keep U.S. output rising as the Permian basin, the largest U.S. shale field, has slowed rapidly in the last year. Oil production picking up in second-largest U.S. shale field 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Boards responded to the price rally by recovering some of the investments cut during the pandemic, particularly in U.S. shale oil and gas production which can be quickly ramped up. Big Oil's good times set to roll on after record 2022 profits 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z "That's why we are working on trying to attract more investments to Ida-Virumaa so that they can have different jobs there, not just oil shale industry," she said. Estonia's pro-Kyiv government faces election test amid cost of living crisis 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z In the United States, the birthplace of fracking and the shale gas boom, the regulatory environment is looser. Hidden hydrogen: Earth may hold vast stores of a renewable, carbon-free fuel 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The U.S. shale gas producer cut about 3% of its workforce, sources told Reuters, as the company readies a sale of South Texas oil properties. Factbox: Corporate America lays off thousands as recession worries mount 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z More hydraulic fracturing equipment to extract shale reserves are also needed. Analysis: Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale boom is running out of road 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Even BP, which aims to cut its oil and gas output by 40% by the end of the decade, sharply increased spending in U.S. shale and the Gulf of Mexico. Big Oil's good times set to roll on after record 2022 profits 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z New shale wells have intense initial production, as hydrocarbons are released through the hydraulic fracturing process, before quickly tailing off. Analysis: Private U.S. energy producers tap niche funding as bank lines dry up 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z But if the source rocks themselves are within reach, he says, hydrogen could be collected from them directly, like oil from fracked shale; water could even be injected into the iron-rich rock to stimulate production. Hidden hydrogen: Earth may hold vast stores of a renewable, carbon-free fuel 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z U.S. shale fields are aging and production growth this year has been sluggish. U.S. poised to become net exporter of crude oil in 2023 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Crude supply remains constrained by OPEC+ output limits, sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the lack of growth in U.S. shale. Column: China's re-opening and the J-curve in oil consumption 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The inevitable slide in prices turned into a slump when Saudi Arabia, Russia and U.S. shale producers all declined to cut production and fought a volume war for market share. Column: Oil prices slump as receding price-cap threat unmasks worsening demand 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Energy companies use hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to capture natural gas locked in shale rock. Regulators limit fracking waste in Delaware River watershed 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Continental is one of the largest U.S. oil and gas shale drillers with a focus on North Dakota's Bakken shale. Exclusive: Shale oil producer Continental Resources names Doug Lawler as CEO 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Once the vanguard of the U.S. shale oil industry, poor well productivity in the state's Bakken region and labor shortages have left it far from its boom days. Analysis: Energy hungry Europe can't look to U.S. shale to fill any OPEC gap 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z On the U.S. gas output side, supply showed a modest uptick last week as supply from Appalachia rose after being tepid all year and volumes in Permian and Haynesville shale fields were strong. U.S. LNG exports remain flat as domestic market braces for cold season 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The end of the U.S. shale revolution means that a volume war for market share is less likely to be fought in 2022/23, so prices are unlikely to fall as far this time around. Column: Oil prices slump as receding price-cap threat unmasks worsening demand 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The technique, used in conjunction with horizontal drilling, involves pumping vast amounts of water, along with sand and chemicals, deep underground to break up the gas-bearing shale. Regulators limit fracking waste in Delaware River watershed 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z He has been credited with whittling away at Chesapeake's $13 billion in debt and an ill-timed bet on shale oil just ahead of a oil price crash. Exclusive: Shale oil producer Continental Resources names Doug Lawler as CEO 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z As the number of prime drilling locations decline across all shale fields, the outlook is grim. Analysis: Energy hungry Europe can't look to U.S. shale to fill any OPEC gap 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z U.S. shale operator EOG Resources on Wednesday said it was responding to a fire at a drilling site in Loving County, Texas, that occurred on Tuesday evening. U.S. welcomes agreement between Kosovo and Serbia 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z During the shale boom of the last decade, as demand for Saudi oil waned, the United States found it easier to put some distance between itself and an ally whose domestic policies it finds uncomfortable. Analysis: At World Cup, Saudi crown prince moves back on to global stage 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z The facility would convert fracked shale gas into ethylene, a key building block for durable and "single-use" plastics, according to the U.S. Factbox: The newest fronts in climate-change-related legal battles 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z He said shale oil output is slowing due to investor pressure to focus on returns over growth, inflation and inventory depletion. Hess CEO says 'OPEC back in driver's seat' as U.S. shale growth slows 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The Permian Basin of west Texas and New Mexico, the largest and most important U.S. oilfield, is the only U.S. shale region to exceed its pre-COVID-19 pandemic oil production levels, according to U.S. Analysis: Energy hungry Europe can't look to U.S. shale to fill any OPEC gap 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The bulk of that increased traffic has come from the United States, which because of shale drilling has grown to be one of the top global exporters of chilled gas, along with Qatar and Australia. A Parade of Tankers Has Eased Europe’s Energy Crisis 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The well, called the Patriot 16-12, is a vertical well that pre-dates the shale oil revolution where new drilling techniques helped propel the U.S. into a world-leading oil and gas producer. In Colorado, oil firms fix leaky wells ahead of new rules 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Mr Skidmore has ruled out recommending scrapping or delaying net zero goals, and said his review will not look at fracking for UK shale gas. Net zero sceptics to meet climate adviser reviewing target 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Ms Truss's government ended the ban on shale gas fracking before her resignation as prime minister. COP27: We cannot go wobbly on climate change, says Boris Johnson 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Lower production rates are "a longer-term prospect," said Mike Oestmann, chief executive of shale producer Tall City Exploration. Analysis: Energy hungry Europe can't look to U.S. shale to fill any OPEC gap 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z As well as the land and surface rights, the sale process includes pipeline infrastructure transporting the water used to help extract shale oil and gas, the sources said. Blackstone explores sale of Permian energy producer PRI Operating -sources 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z He has also restored the ban on shale gas fracking in England that was lifted by Ms Truss. Rishi Sunak to review leadership campaign pledges 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Policies they have agitated for include a return to fracking shale gas in the UK, scrapping green levies on energy bills, and an increase in North Sea oil and gas production. Net zero sceptics to meet climate adviser reviewing target 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z "We delivered another quarter of strong financial performance," Chevron Chief Executive Michael Wirth said in a prepared statement, noting its oil and gas production in the top U.S. shale field reached "another quarterly record." Chevron's $11.2 billion quarterly profit soars past estimates 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Other issues depressing potential shale gains: a lack of regulatory clarity and the U.S. government's desire to shift away from fossil fuels, he said. Analysis: Energy hungry Europe can't look to U.S. shale to fill any OPEC gap 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z But the shale revolution and current market highs buoyed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine won’t last forever. Oil giants sell thousands of California wells, raising worries about future liability 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a method of recovering oil and gas from shale rock using water, sand and chemicals at high pressure. Fact-checking Rishi Sunak's first PMQs 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Like his predecessor, however, he said he would resist solar panels being installed on "our best farmland" - and backed fracking for shale gas where it is supported by local residents. Rishi Sunak: What will the new Tory leader do as PM? 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The deposits are also trapped in tiny pores between rocks and more widely dispersed than other shale formations in the country. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z The sidelining of U.S. shale means consumers around the world may face a winter of higher fuel prices. Analysis: Energy hungry Europe can't look to U.S. shale to fill any OPEC gap 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z This shale revolution revitalized only some oil fields, and more than 90% of the country’s unplugged wells are either idle or minimally producing and unlikely to make a major comeback, according to his research. Oil giants sell thousands of California wells, raising worries about future liability 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Truss faced more turmoil in Parliament Wednesday evening on a vote over fracking for shale gas - a practice that Truss wants to resume despite opposition from many Conservatives. Truss faces clamor to quit amid U.K. government chaos 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Truss faced more turmoil in Parliament Wednesday evening on a vote over fracking for shale gas — a practice that Truss wants to resume despite opposition from many Conservatives. Truss faces clamor to quit amid UK government chaos 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z When Enefit finishes mining and processing shale oil, 45 percent of the shale is converted into fine ash, which is deposited in giant piles visible from space. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z U.S. shale production costs are soaring and there is no sign that tight-fisted investors will change their demands for returns rather than investment in expanding drilling. Analysis: Energy hungry Europe can't look to U.S. shale to fill any OPEC gap 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Labour wants to use a vote in Parliament on Wednesday afternoon to force the introduction of a draft law to ban the extraction of shale gas. Government makes fracking ban vote test of Tory loyalty 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z The party wants to use a vote in Parliament on Wednesday to force the introduction of a draft law to ban the extraction of shale gas. Labour urges Tories to back vote on fracking ban 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Rising shale output has helped to ease an oil supply crunch and capped price gains. Oil prices steady on U.S. dollar weakness; recession fears weigh 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The deal would be the most significant in the U.S. shale sector since the surge in oil and gas prices this year after sanctions on major energy producer Russia hit an already-tight supply. Shale producer Continental agrees to founder Harold Hamm's go-private offer 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z During a decade of stunning growth, shale consistently defied production forecasts, and opposition from environmentalists, as technology broke open more and more shale plays and revolutionized the global energy industry. Analysis: Energy hungry Europe can't look to U.S. shale to fill any OPEC gap 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z He defended the government's decision to grant new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea and its move to lift the ban on fracking, a controversial method of mining shale gas. Net zero: Green groups paint us as villains, minister says 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Fracking is a controversial practice that involves drilling into the earth to recover oil and gas from shale rock. Labour urges Tories to back vote on fracking ban 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The Permian Basin, the top U.S. shale oil field and typically the focus of some of the sector's richest deals, accounted for only about 10% of the period's total, the data showed. U.S. oil patch M&A in Q3 tops $16 bln, the most this year 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The controversial practice involves drilling into the earth to recover oil and gas from shale rock. Some Tory MPs in talks with Labour to block fracking plans 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z That has changed the ability of shale producers to react to spikes in international oil prices, said Bryan Sheffield, who sold producer Parsley Energy and now runs an energy-focused private equity fund. Analysis: Energy hungry Europe can't look to U.S. shale to fill any OPEC gap 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z She announced support for energy bills and lifted the ban on fracking, a controversial method of mining for shale gas. Liz Truss: The pitfalls lying ahead of an embattled prime minister 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z But is it not clear how local consent would be obtained, nor the extent to which extracting shale gas would lower energy bills in the UK. Labour urges Tories to back vote on fracking ban 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The company has invested heavily in technology to reduce the carbon emissions from its shale operations, known as BPX, including by electrifying drilling rigs in the oil-rich Permian basin, Birrell said. BP looks to North Sea, U.S. shale for near-term oil and gas boost 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z But her government has also lifted a moratorium on fracking of shale gas and said it will award new licences for North Sea oil and gas. New oil and gas at odds with green goals - report 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z It also plugs his support for a new plant being built in his district by Texas-based Nacero Inc. that would “turn local shale gas into regular car gas.” Opinion | Can blue-collar Pennsylvania help save the Democratic House? 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Some Conservative MPs, environmental groups and residents have opposed the return of fracking, which is a technique for recovering gas and oil from shale rock. Fracking: I'd allow drilling in my back garden, says Jacob Rees-Mogg 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z The lifting of a ban on the process means the UK's only shale gas wells in Lancashire could be reopened. Fracking will only resume with local consent, PM insists 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Exxon Mobil issued a temporary "stand-down" across its U.S. shale operations last week following back-to-back worker injuries, including one fatality, according to people familiar with the matter. Ian weakens to tropical storm 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The stand-down follows two worker accidents within days at production sites run by Exxon's shale unit and comes as Exxon is facing multiple negligence lawsuits. Exxon orders shale stand-down over rash of oilfield worker injuries 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Soon, the rocky textures of the asteroid became bigger and bigger, resembling shale gravel on a beach. NASA pulls a "Deep Impact" as its spacecraft collides with an asteroid 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has said he would welcome shale gas fracking in his back garden after a ban on the contentious process was lifted. Fracking: I'd allow drilling in my back garden, says Jacob Rees-Mogg 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z The lifting of the fracking ban came as a report by the British Geological Survey concluded there was still limited understanding of the UK's shale reserves and drilling impacts. Fracking will only resume with local consent, PM insists 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The government has confirmed it is ending the ban in the UK on fracking, a controversial technique that involves drilling and using liquids at high pressure to release shale gas. Would more UK gas actually bring down prices? 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Exxon or its shale subsidiary XTO Energy this year have faced at least six negligence lawsuits resulting from injuries in west Texas, according to complaints filed in Harris County District Court in Houston. Exxon orders shale stand-down over rash of oilfield worker injuries 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Chazen, who early in his career was a finance executive, acquired shale properties and pledged to put cash flow above production. Stephen Chazen, long-time Occidental Petroleum executive, dies at 76 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z To incentivise support for fracking, he suggested compensation and "a royalty for people where the shale gas comes from". Fracking: I'd allow drilling in my back garden, says Jacob Rees-Mogg 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z He spreads Turface as a topping layer, meant to absorb moisture like a sponge, and an additional layer of shale product, meant to hold the moisture inside after it’s been absorbed. How the Mariners groundskeepers get T-Mobile Park ready for every game 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z "But our gas reserves - offshore or from shale - are too small to impact meaningfully the prices faced by UK consumers." Would more UK gas actually bring down prices? 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z New Prime Minister Liz Truss said earlier this month that fracking - extracting shale gas from rocks by breaking them up - would be allowed where it was supported by communities. Ban on gas fracking in England lifted in push for energy independence 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Chazen used the investors' money to acquire shale oil and gas properties in South Texas's Eagle Ford shale region. Stephen Chazen, long-time Occidental Petroleum executive, dies at 76 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z As for when mining for shale gas could start again, Mr Rees-Mogg said the government was reviewing the level of seismic activity - earthquakes - allowed at sites. Fracking: I'd allow drilling in my back garden, says Jacob Rees-Mogg 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Britain’s government formally confirmed Thursday it was lifting a 2019 ban on fracking - or hydraulic fracking, the controversial method of extracting shale gas - in England. Constitution stops Charles III from becoming Britain’s ‘green’ king 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z A government-commissioned review on the risks of shale gas extraction by the British Geological Survey was inconclusive, saying more data was needed. UK government formally confirms lifting of fracking ban 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Chemicals and energy giant INEOS, which holds several British shale gas exploration licences, said the government should treat shale gas development as "a national infrastructure priority." Ban on gas fracking in England lifted in push for energy independence 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z That formula - strong cash flow from single-digit volume growth - was uncommon at the time but is now widely adopted by other U.S. shale oil producers. Stephen Chazen, long-time Occidental Petroleum executive, dies at 76 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Hydraulic fracturing - fracking - is a technique for recovering gas and oil from shale rock. Government formally confirms end of fracking ban 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Truss’s government lifted a 2019 ban on the controversial practice of fracking for shale gas in England. Constitution stops Charles becoming Britain’s ‘green’ king 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Officials argued that the “limited current understanding of U.K. geology and onshore shale resources” shouldn’t be a barrier to fracking. UK government formally confirms lifting of fracking ban 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The company welcomed the decision and said it was committed to returning a portion of any shale gas revenue to local communities. Ban on gas fracking in England lifted in push for energy independence 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The government plans to officially lift a ban on fracking for shale gas by reviewing the level of seismic activity - earthquakes - allowed at sites. Plan to lift fracking ban with review of seismic level 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The BGS has concluded there is still a limited understanding of the UK's shale reserves and the drilling impacts. Government formally confirms end of fracking ban 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Ending a moratorium on hydraulic fracking, another of Ms. Truss’s commitments, is certain to be contentious even if the government says that it will allow shale gas to be extracted only where local communities consent. From Mourning to Crises: U.K. Prime Minister Pivots to Mounting Woes 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Liz Truss announced within days of taking office earlier this month that she would reverse a 2019 ban on hydraulic fracturing, a controversial technique used to extract oil and gas from shale rock. UK government formally confirms lifting of fracking ban 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Allowing drilling to restart would generate data to understand how shale gas could be safely extracted where there was local support, the government said. Ban on gas fracking in England lifted in push for energy independence 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z It is expected to say that there is currently only a limited understanding of UK geology and onshore shale resources. Plan to lift fracking ban with review of seismic level 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z "Among projects that could benefit is a stalled $6.6 billion Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline—which would help to unlock more supplies of the fuel from the Marcellus shale." Manchin asks Big Oil CEOs to help whip GOP support for "dirty" side deal opposed by 72 Democrats 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Construction on the pipeline, which would transport Appalachian shale gas and cuts through Jones’ property, began in 2018. Appalachian, Indigenous pipeline foes protest climate deal 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z As the new Prime Minister Liz Truss has lifted the ban on fracking, the BBC has spoken to people in Lancashire, which has the UK's only shale gas wells. Fracking: Lancashire reacts to PM lifting ban on hydraulic fracturing 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The government has now said it will publish its report, which it says "suggests more drilling is required to establish data on shale resources and seismic impacts". What is fracking and why is it controversial? 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The government has lifted the ban on fracking for shale gas in England, alongside unveiling its plans to limit rising energy costs. Fracking ban in England lifted in bid to boost UK gas supply 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Mr Rees-Mogg has called shale gas "very clean" and said that the threat of drilling causing earthquakes was overstated with "some the equivalent of a bus passing by your house." Liz Truss cabinet: Key ministers raise climate targets doubts 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z She said any further support would have to go "hand in hand" with efforts to boost nuclear energy, fracking for shale gas and more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak to be announced as UK's next PM 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z The need for the cost-cutting drive became acute after the collapse in oil prices later that year amid a surge in U.S. shale production. Exclusive: Shell's CEO van Beurden prepares to step down next year -sources 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Fracking for shale gas in the UK has only taken place on a small scale, and faced several public and legal challenges. What is fracking and why is it controversial? 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Ms Truss said tapping into the "huge reserves" of shale gas would help the UK meet a new target of being a net energy exporter by 2040. Fracking ban in England lifted in bid to boost UK gas supply 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Exxon Mobil this month said it is selling its Fayetteville shale properties after finding a buyer for North Texas gas that had been on the market for at least a year. As natural gas prices jump, shale oil firms get gassy 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Offshore production sites are more expensive to build than onshore shale, the last decade's investment darling. This decade's oil boom is moving offshore - way offshore 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Unlike the United States, which has an ample surplus of natural gas to export, thanks to shale drilling, Europe needs to import the bulk of its gas, with Russia traditionally supplying around one third. Why Europe’s Electricity Prices Are Soaring 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Exploration during that period identified large swathes of shale gas across the UK, particularly in northern England. What is fracking and why is it controversial? 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Some senior Tories, including former Brexit minister Lord Frost, have called on Ms Truss to fast-track fracking by classifying shale gas sites as "nationally significant infrastructure projects". Fracking ban in England lifted in bid to boost UK gas supply 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z It would transport Appalachian shale gas about 300 miles from West Virginia to Virginia. Appalachian, Indigenous pipeline foes say climate deal ‘left us to burn’ 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z On Earth, these rocks include the common sandstones, shales, and limestones. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Such people are likely to support fracking: the process of hydraulic fracturing that gives drilling companies access to natural gas trapped between layers of shale underground. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Cuadrilla itself claimed that "just 10%" of the gas from shale deposits in Lancashire and surrounding areas "could supply 50 years' worth of current UK gas demand". What is fracking and why is it controversial? 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z But the MP Ms Truss has appointed as climate minister, Graham Stuart, has previously said shale gas companies should be forced to seek planning permission at every stage, including exploratory drilling. Fracking ban in England lifted in bid to boost UK gas supply 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z In 2016, Ineos created much fanfare around the arrival of the first shipment of shale gas from the US to arrive in the UK. Jim Ratcliffe: Who is the man bidding for Man Utd? 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Roughly three-quarters of Estonia’s energy supply comes from domestically produced oil shale, giving it more independence but putting it behind on climate goals. Estonia Never Needed to Import Gas by Ship. Until It Did. 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The miner has in the past upset investors with a costly push into U.S. shale that led to billions of dollars in writedowns. Analysis: BHP needs to pay more for EV, clean energy metals as it returns to dealmaking 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Mike Bradshaw, professor of global energy at Warwick University, says estimates of how much shale gas the UK has are not the same as the amount of gas that could be produced commercially. What is fracking and why is it controversial? 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Former Tory environment secretary Lord Deben and civil engineer Sir John Armitt, who chairs a committee advising the government on emissions, has disputed this, arguing UK shale reserves are too small to "meaningfully" impact prices. Fracking ban in England lifted in bid to boost UK gas supply 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The earnings gains come as shale producers continue to face inflationary pressures that are driving up operating costs. Coterra, Chesapeake, and Pioneer report strong profits, boost shareholder returns 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The bill would also attempt to clear the way for the approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which would transport Appalachian shale gas about 300 miles from West Virginia to Virginia. Democrats’ side deal with Manchin would speed up projects, West Virginia gas 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Billions are being spent on terminals to bring in liquefied natural gas, much of it from shale fields in Texas. Europe’s Race to Secure New Energy Sources Is on a Knife’s Edge 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z However, the UK's shale gas reserves are in geologically complex rock layers. What is fracking and why is it controversial? 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z U.S. shale producer Continental Resources Inc beat second-quarter profit expectations on Thursday, on the back of higher oil prices. Russia's Sakhalin Energy tells LNG buyers to pay via Moscow bank 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z That could ease the way for a shale gas pipeline project in West Virginia in which Mr. Manchin has taken a personal interest. After Clash, Manchin and Schumer Rushed to Reset Climate and Tax Deal 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z That could ease the way for a project in which Mr. Manchin has taken a personal interest, the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which would transport Appalachian shale gas from West Virginia to Virginia. Surprise Deal Would Be Most Ambitious Climate Action Undertaken by U.S. 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z But fracking has unlocked such massive amounts of natural gas from the Permian’s shale deposits that the basin’s ever-expanding web of pipelines don’t have enough capacity to gather and transport it all. Hidden Menace: Massive methane leaks speed up climate change 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The Labour shadow minister said Mr Sunak had been a "foot-dragger" on net zero, Ms Mordaunt had promised to scrap green levies, while Ms Truss wanted to restart mining for shale gas, known as fracking. Net zero: Tories running away from climate pledge, Labour says 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The shale gas revolution over the past decade made U.S. fertilizer production among the lowest cost in the industry. Fertilizer crisis delivers profits and pain as Ukraine fallout broadens 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z This year's oil prices have led to a rush among private investors to put properties across the U.S. shale patch on the market, Dittmar said. U.S. oil mergers drop to $12 billion as volatility limits deals 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Manchin has taken a special interest in the Mountain Valley pipeline, which would transport Appalachian shale gas about 300 miles from West Virginia to Virginia if built. Biden weighs breaking climate pledges to win Manchin’s support on bill 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Extracted by strip mining or creating subsurface mines, oil shale can be burned directly like coal or baked in the presence of hydrogen to extract liquid petroleum. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Quartz-poor material, such as shale or basalt, generates soils with little sand. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z This is more useful in tighter sediments, especially shale, which has a high porosity to store the hydrocarbons but low permeability to transmit the hydrocarbons. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Around 2007, just as his terminal was nearing completion, a group of energy moguls made a series of breakthroughs in a new method for extracting gas from deep layers of landlocked shale. How One Restaurateur Transformed America’s Energy Industry 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z This black goo is derived from oil shale rich in sulfur. Reader says new migraine medicine works wonders 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z In the last few years a new reserve of natural gas has been identified: shale resources. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z For example, a formation that includes both shale and sandstone might be divided into members, each of which is either shale or sandstone. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z These dried-out clay beds are a major source of mud chips, small fragments of mud or shale, which commonly become inclusions in sandstone and conglomerate. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z These "re-fracs" are taking hold as shale oil producers look to take advantage of $100 a barrel crude without making big investments in new wells and fields. A shale booster shot: 'Re-fracs' rise as cheap way to lift U.S. oil output 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Heavy crudes are cheaper than lighter shale oils produced in the United States and typically make more diesel and less gasoline. U.S. steps up heavy crude imports as Biden blasts profiteering 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z As natural gas prices increased it has become more economical to extract the gas from shale. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z The left-hand diagram represents shale with bedding in the direction shown. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Lithified sediments are considered a sedimentary rock, such as sandstone and shale. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z But shale firms have been under pressure for years from shareholders to focus on returns rather than production growth. A shale booster shot: 'Re-fracs' rise as cheap way to lift U.S. oil output 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Aramco's share of U.S. oil imports has declined in recent decades as it turned more to Asia and as U.S. shale output grew. EXCLUSIVE Aramco Trading plans to absorb Motiva Trading ahead of possible IPO 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The technique uses high-pressure fluids to fracture the normally hard shale deposits and release gas and oil trapped inside the rock. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z If it shows evidence of bedding or fine laminations, it is shale; otherwise it is mudstone. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Fine-grained shale and basalt, which happen to be chemically similar, characteristically recrystallize to produce hornfels. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Limiting output is the rapid decline rate of shale wells, which can see production fall by 70% in their first nine months. A shale booster shot: 'Re-fracs' rise as cheap way to lift U.S. oil output 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z If both sides reach an agreement, it would result in the most significant deal in the U.S. shale sector. Cloud revenue boosts earnings for Oracle; FedEx hikes dividend, adds board members 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z To promote the flow of gas out of the rock, small particles of solids are included in the fracturing liquids to lodge in the shale cracks and keep them open after the liquids are depressurized. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z This is illustrated in Figure 7.6, where the parent rock is shale, with bedding as shown. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Gandossi, L. An overview of hydraulic fracturing and other formation stimulation technologies for shale gas production. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Prices have hit triple digits as the conflict disrupted supply chain at a time when fuel demand is rising on a rebound in global travel, revitalizing the shale industry's prospects. Founder Harold Hamm offers to take Continental private in $25-bln deal 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z "This is a terrible idea," said Mike Oestmann, chief executive of shale producer Tall City Exploration. Drilling vs returns. U.S. oil producers' tradeoff as windfall tax threatens 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z This trend is reinforced by the recent dramatic expansion of shale gas reserves in the United States due to advances in drilling technology. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z As already noted, slate is formed from the low-grade metamorphism of shale, and has microscopic clay and mica crystals that have grown perpendicular to the stress. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Sediment-hosted copper deposits occurring in sandstones, shales, and marls are enormous in size and their contained resources are comparable to porphyry copper deposits. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Much of the credit goes to the shale revolution, which unlocked huge stores of natural gas. ‘We’re in trouble’: Electric rates in Texas have surged over 70% as summer kicks in 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z "As an investor, I think this is a good balance. The companies have shown they can’t be trusted," said Chris Duncan, who tracks shale firms for asset manager Brandes Investment Partners. Drilling vs returns. U.S. oil producers' tradeoff as windfall tax threatens 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Greater United States production of shale gas will gradually reduce imports and could eventually make the United States a net exporter of natural gas. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z One derived from shale may be a muscovite-biotite schist, or just a mica schist, or if there are garnets present it might be mica-garnet schist. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Rocks that are fissile, meaning they separate into thin sheets, are called shale. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z "They wanted to hear about everything," one banker who attended a meeting with Elliott said, referring to opportunities in U.S. shale basins. Hedge fund Elliott chases oil and gas deals, bucking Wall Street 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The schist and granite at the bottom of the canyon are almost two billion years old, with younger and younger layers of sandstone, shale and limestone stacked on top in horizontal bands. A Writer Returns to the Grand Canyon, This Time With His Mother’s Ashes 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Another source is oil shale, which is sedimentary rock filled with organic matter that can be processed to produce liquid petroleum. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z The pieces of shale were eroded as the sandstone was deposited, so the shale is older than the sandstone. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z These last two rock types are rarer than mudstone or shale. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Local opposition also cropped up when Lithuania tapped Chevron to explore for shale gas, which would have eventually required fracking to extract. A history of Russian oppression fueled Lithuanian energy independence 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Investors had demanded better returns after years of capital spending turned shale into a Wall Street pariah. U.S. shale profits keep surging with sky-high oil prices 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The Sabine Pass facility that it built in Louisiana to handle those imports nearly drove the company into bankruptcy when the United States was suddenly swimming in domestic natural gas during the shale boom. Europe wants American natural gas. That could drive up U.S. prices. 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Some unconventional types of oil and gas include oil sands, shale gas, and coal-bed methane. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They said they were short of workers and sand, which is used to fracture shale fields to coax oil out of rock. Why U.S. Oil Companies Aren’t Riding to Europe’s Rescue 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z “In Lithuania, normally if you have a position, you make it public. You go to the street and say, no for shale, no for war. It’s okay, we’re a democratic country,” he said. A history of Russian oppression fueled Lithuanian energy independence 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Relief finally came via a flood of new oil from shale production in the U.S.. The long complex history of oil price shocks 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Late in the afternoon outside Khirdas, a farmer was arranging pieces of shale to outline a grid of garden plots in the shadow of the ridge. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Some unconventional fossil fuel resources include oil sands, shale gas, and coal-bed methane. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The oil and gas industry, including shale oil and gas companies, “may be most affected by climate change and the transition to the emerging net zero economy,” DiNapoli’s office said. Report: Oregon has $5.3b invested in fossil fuel companies 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z While U.S. gas prices have remained well below rates in Europe and Asia thanks to a bounty of shale fields, that discount has been shrinking. J&J to settle West Virginia opioid suit for $99 million 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z A decade ago, Putin denounced the “fracking” shale revolution, recognizing it as a threat. Opinion | How to cut off Russian oil and gas to Europe without causing chaos 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Offshore shales may record how the islands’ volcanic basalt eroded. Earth’s oldest living landscape spotted in South African rock cores 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The company claimed extracting shale gas in the UK could make the country "self-sufficient in 10 years". Energy giant Ineos asks to build fracking test site 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The Local Democracy Reporting Service said previous attempts to investigate the extraction of shale gas using the practice provoked fierce opposition across Cheshire. Fracking: Crackpot views driving renewed interest, MP says 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Methane, the second biggest contributor to human-caused global warming after carbon dioxide, is emitted in part by oil and natural gas production, particularly shale gas drilling. Methane emissions jumped by record amount in 2021, NOAA says 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Tao began working in 2014 at the University of Kansas Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis on projects involving renewable energy, including shale gas. University of Kansas professor convicted of concealing China ties 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, involves pumping water and chemicals at high pressure to fracture shale rock and release gas. As Ukraine war squeezes energy, UK looks again at fracking 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z He said extracting shale gas would allow "the UK to benefit from its own resources, massively reduce the cost of energy and ensure our long-term energy independence". Energy giant Ineos asks to build fracking test site 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z In a statement, Mr Kwarteng, said the government "have always been, and always will be, guided by the science on shale gas". Fracking: Crackpot views driving renewed interest, MP says 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Would script writers wind up like Pennsylvania homeowners who relied on royalties from shale drilling that have dried up? Apple, Amazon and the streaming mirage | Commentary 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Ministers are likely to "keep the door open" to the controversial practice of fracking - extracting shale gas from the ground - but a government ban on it remains in place. Energy: What do we know about the UK's new strategy? 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z He added that the pause on fracking would remain “unless the latest scientific evidence demonstrates that shale gas extraction is safe, sustainable and of minimal disturbance to those living and working nearby.” As Ukraine war squeezes energy, UK looks again at fracking 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z "We are today offering to drill a shale test site to show that a competent operator can be trusted to develop the technology safely," he added. Energy giant Ineos asks to build fracking test site 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z "Unless the latest scientific evidence demonstrates that shale gas extraction is safe, sustainable and of minimal disturbance to those living and working nearby, the pause in England will remain in place," he added. Fracking: Crackpot views driving renewed interest, MP says 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, Mr Kwarteng said there has to be "community consent" for onshore wind and fracking, a controversial method of mining for shale gas. Energy rationing not part of UK approach, minister says 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z The releases might also discourage potential growth in shale oil production in the United States, the analysts said. More nations will join U.S. in releasing emergency oil reserves. 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Cuadrilla Resources Ltd., which operated Britain’s only active shale wells until 2019, welcomed the review as a “tentative first step” towards overturning the moratorium. As Ukraine war squeezes energy, UK looks again at fracking 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z However, environmental group Greenpeace has said there has been "a decade of hype and bluster" around shale gas. Energy giant Ineos asks to build fracking test site 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z He added that British Gas and Centrica had held off discontinuing a share in a fracking license while it waits to see if the government will revive the possibility of shale gas extraction. Fracking 'worth exploring' says British Gas owner Centrica 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Eventually what remains is the impermeable underbelly, such as shale or granite. To Revive a River, Restore Its Hidden Gut 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z It is also understood that ministers plan to "keep the door open" to fracking in the energy strategy, after the firm Cuadrilla was given an extra year to seal up two shale gas wells. Boris Johnson horrified at onshore wind farm delays, sources say 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Fracking firm Cuadrilla will not have to seal up the UK's only two shale gas wells at the end of June, as previously instructed by regulators. Cuadrilla given extra year to evaluate fracking wells 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z However, the government's strategy made no mention of fracking, a method of extracting gas and oil from shale rock. Energy giant Ineos asks to build fracking test site 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z In March, the Energy Minister Greg Hands said in Parliament that shale gas "could be part of our future energy mix,"but added that it would need the "support of local communities." Fracking 'worth exploring' says British Gas owner Centrica 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The United States has plenty of natural gas, much of it in shale fields from Pennsylvania to the Southwest. Why the U.S. Can’t Quickly Wean Europe From Russian Gas 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Aramco also said it was beginning development of a large shale gas field called Jafurah in the eastern part of the kingdom, where there are large oil fields. Saudi Aramco will use big jump in profits to invest in more oil production. 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z The boom in U.S. shale oil has certainly reduced reliance on foreign oil imports, but not all crude oil is the same. Analysis | The truth about gas prices and oil production 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z But this time, the mini-majors are bulking up largely in individual U.S. shale formations. U.S. oil 'mini-majors' emerge from shale patch deals, soaring energy prices 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z However, environmental group Greenpeace said there had been "a decade of hype and bluster" around shale gas. Fracking 'worth exploring' says British Gas owner Centrica 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z That changed when Middle East and U.S. shale producers would not boost their crude supplies when the White House asked them to do so after the Ukraine invasion. Exclusive-Chevron set to trade Venezuelan oil if U.S. relaxes sanctions -sources 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The giant oil producer will spend as much as $50 billion this year on capital investments, including shale drilling. Saudi Aramco will use big jump in profits to invest in more oil production. 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Twice over the past decade, shale producers have unleashed more supply in response to higher prices, drilling so much that prices crashed and many went bankrupt. Energy boss: US gas exports can 'easily' replace Russian 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z EQT has become the largest natural gas producer in the United States from its stronghold in the Marcellus shale of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. U.S. oil 'mini-majors' emerge from shale patch deals, soaring energy prices 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Fracking is the process of drilling into the earth, then directing a high pressure mixture of chemicals into layers of rock to release shale gas. Fracking 'worth exploring' says British Gas owner Centrica 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z But the shale oil revolution has made the United States one of the world’s largest oil producers, so higher prices boost oil company profits and investor returns. Oil price shock jolts global recovery as economic impact of Russia’s invasion spreads 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z What's more, geologists started to raise doubts - not about the quantity of shale gas in the UK, but about our potential ability to get it out of the ground. Climate change: Can the Russian energy crisis help to curb global heating? 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z “For the broader economy, any hit to consumption should be mostly offset by greater investment in shale production.” Analysis-An oil shock is coming, but the U.S. may have already paid for it 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z First, that episode helped usher in the nation’s shale gas boom as domestic producers revved up in response to high prices. Opinion | $4 gas is here. It’s worth it. 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z American producers have doubled their output over the last decade with shale fields around the country and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Loss of Russian Oil Leaves a Void Not Easily Filled, Straining Market 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z European gas prices have hit all-time highs just as exporters of LNG in the United States completed projects that had been under development for years to deliver abundant shale gas supplies to international markets. U.S. LNG exporters emerge as big winners of Europe natgas crisis 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z In 2019 the government put a moratorium on fracking, which a No10 statement said would last until firms could ensure shale gas can be obtained without significant tremors. Climate change: Can the Russian energy crisis help to curb global heating? 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z But unlike 2018, there is a lack of oilfield materials, equipment and labor, and the fastest way to increase shale production - completing already drilled but not yet completed wells - has declined. U.S. shale shortages to limit efforts to replace banned Russian oil 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Accelerating production in the shale oil fields of Texas and other regions is expected to begin replenishing supplies soon. Rising Gas Prices Have Drivers Asking, ‘Is This for Real?’ 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z There is also a shortage of sand for puncturing hard shale to capture oil stored in the rocks. Loss of Russian Oil Leaves a Void Not Easily Filled, Straining Market 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z The chief executive of the biggest U.S. shale oil operator recently told the Financial Times that domestic industry would be unable to replace lost crude supplies from Russia this year. Opinion | Republicans are laying a trap for Biden on Russian energy sanctions 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Nearly 40 MPs have called for an end to a UK ban on fracking, a controversial method of shale gas mining. Tory MPs pressure Johnson to boost UK gas supplies and lift fracking ban 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z The deal talks between the pair, which both operate in the Bakken shale formation of North Dakota, come amid a significant spike in crude oil prices on the back of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. U.S. shale oil and gas producers Oasis and Whiting in talks to merge - source 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z He said he had rebuffed a request to sign a letter urging the government to lift its ban on fracking, a controversial method of shale gas mining. Net zero: Tory faction tests Johnson support for climate target 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Hamm’s company helped lead a renaissance in the U.S. oil industry through the use of horizontal drilling to free oil trapped in shale rock. Oil driller invests in carbon-capture pipeline for Midwest 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Plus, investors burned in recent boom-bust cycles are pressuring shale operators to be more conservative about expansion this time around. Opinion | Republicans are laying a trap for Biden on Russian energy sanctions 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z The UK's only two shale gas wells, both in Lancashire, are due to be abandoned after the industry regulator ordered them to be sealed. Tory MPs pressure Johnson to boost UK gas supplies and lift fracking ban 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z It highlighted Guyana and the top U.S. shale field - Permian basin - as part of these low-cost opportunities. Exxon focuses on returns, emission cuts ahead of investor day 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z So far, most shale operators have signaled that they plan to put capital returns above output growth, even as U.S. oil prices crossed $100 per barrel earlier this week. Chevron raises buybacks and says exposure to Russia is limited 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z But new exploration techniques, especially hydraulic fracturing to break through hard shales, led to a frenzy of oil and gas production across the country over the next decade. Ukraine and the Mirage of Energy Independence 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z “But there could be surreptitious rollbacks, like less aggressive measures in terms of oil or shale leases. And their rhetoric will have to be toned down,” he said, referring to the Biden administration. U.S. Oil Industry Uses Ukraine Invasion to Push for More Drilling at Home 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z It’s an option made possible by fracking, which opened up “shale plays” in regions such as west Texas and made America the world’s largest oil and natural gas producer. One way to combat Russia? Move faster on clean energy 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Even the U.S. shale industry - the world's most critical swing producer from 2009 through 2014 - has been slow to restore output amid pressure from investors to increase their financial returns rather than spending. Analysis: Oil's journey from worthless in the pandemic to $100 a barrel 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Some Tory MPs want the government to expand production of shale and North Sea gas, saying it would lower bills. Government climate advisers say cut fossil fuels to lower energy bills 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Desperation in the oil patch turned to euphoria, as Texas, New Mexico and North Dakota shale fields produced record flows. Ukraine and the Mirage of Energy Independence 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z In places such as Pennsylvania, for example, Democrats “simply cannot afford to say, ‘Oil prices are rising, but let’s not revive shale.’ U.S. Oil Industry Uses Ukraine Invasion to Push for More Drilling at Home 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z But energy experts say the crisis would have been even worse about 20 years ago, before the United States unleashed huge amounts of oil and natural gas from the hydraulic fracturing of shale. Russia’s Moves in Ukraine Unsettle Energy Companies and Prices 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z That could be a struggle, according to Scott Sheffield, CEO of U.S. shale producer Pioneer Natural Resources. Analysis: Oil's journey from worthless in the pandemic to $100 a barrel 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z The good news is that more oil production and supplies are coming online, including from shale producers in the U.S., said Amy Myers Jaffe, research professor at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. How much U.S. economic damage will Putin's advances in Ukraine cause? 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The Carter administration tried a slew of policies to promote conservation and lift production of various sources of energy, some clean, some dirty, from solar power to oil shale and liquid fuels made of coal. Ukraine and the Mirage of Energy Independence 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Permian shale basin and Kazakhstan, the sources said. Chevron seeks to sell Equatorial Guinea oil and gas assets -sources 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The craters were soon entombed by hundreds of meters of silt, which turned into shale over the course of 200 million years. Evidence of giant asteroid strike may be buried under Wyoming 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z A rig contracted by Apache Corp drills a horizontal well in a search for oil and natural gas in the Wolfcamp shale located in the Permian Basin in West Texas October 29, 2013. Apache aims to boost oil and gas output in Egypt, says CEO 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The United States also prohibits Russian oil giants from obtaining the most advanced exploration technologies for use in Arctic offshore or shale formations. Asian markets open sharply lower as global investors brace for fallout from Ukraine turmoil 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z “The main gist of it is, there are these big heavy sandstone blocks supported by crumbling shale,” Dave Lefevre, Billings Field Manager for the Bureau of Land Management, tells The Billings Gazette. BLM considering plan to stabilize landmark Pompeys Pillar 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z However, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said shale gas from fracking was "not a short-term fix" and was "still unproven as a resource in the UK". Fracking: UK's only shale gas wells to be sealed and abandoned 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z A renewable industry spokesman, Rob Norris, said it was reassuring that despite demands to restart fracking for shale gas, ministers have instead backed power from the wind and the sun. Renewables auctions to be held annually in green energy push 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z A U.S.-pioneered method of pumping water, sand and chemicals into shale rock formations releases trapped oil and gas. EXCLUSIVE New York pension fund to divest half its shale companies 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z The company also announced it will buy back $8.5 billion worth of shares in the first half of 2022, including $5.5 billion from the sale of its Permian shale assets in the United States. Shell again boosts dividend, buybacks as profits soar 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The 2014 sanctions hit the easiest targets in Russia’s high-tech exploration oil and gas projects in the Arctic, Siberian shale and deep sea. U.S. companies push Biden, Congress for caution on Russia sanctions 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z The UK's only two shale gas wells are to be abandoned after the industry regulator ordered them to be sealed. Fracking: UK's only shale gas wells to be sealed and abandoned 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z A view of a well site which sits atop the natural gas-rich Marcellus shale formation in Western Pennsylvania outside of Union City, Pennsylvania, U.S., EXCLUSIVE Chesapeake Energy nears $2.4 bln deal to buy Chief Oil & Gas -sources 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Last year DiNapoli said the fund would sell $7 million worth of securities in Canadian oil sands companies and start its shale companies review. EXCLUSIVE New York pension fund to divest half its shale companies 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Permian Basin shale field by 2030 and was the high bidder in a U.S. offshore auction of properties for a potential greenhouse gas sequestration hub. Exxon vows to have net-zero carbon emissions from operations by 2050 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Rising shale output and competition among the world's top oil producers in 2014 heralded a period of lower prices that appears to have come to an end as the global economy emerges from the pandemic. Analysis: Inside OPEC, views are growing that oil's rally could be prolonged 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z The Lancashire wells have not been used since 2019 after test drilling was suspended due to earth tremors and the government halted shale gas extraction in England. Fracking: UK's only shale gas wells to be sealed and abandoned 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Of course, higher prices are likely to encourage a substantial increase of shale oil production in the United States. Oil Producers Aren’t Keeping Up With Demand, Causing Prices to Stay High 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z New York will sell the shale stocks in "a prudent manner and timeframe," according to the statement. EXCLUSIVE New York pension fund to divest half its shale companies 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Many of the world's biggest private equity firms such as Blackstone have retrenched from investments in the U.S. oil patch after a boom in shale production in the mid-2010s fizzled, eviscerating their returns. Buyout firm ArcLight hires top Blackstone energy dealmaker Acconcia -sources 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Rising shale flows come as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies have struggled in recent months to meet targets for higher production. U.S. oil producers ramp up fracking in sign of stronger output gains 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z The wells at Preston New Road were the first to frack horizontally onshore in the UK - a process which releases gas from shale rock. Fracking: UK's only shale gas wells to be sealed and abandoned 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z The assets are located near an area in Pennsylvania where Repsol already operates a shale field. Repsol buys U.S. shale oil and gas assets from Rockdale Marcellus for $222 mln 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z A shale gas revolution, coupled with billions of dollars of investments in liquefaction facilities, transformed the U.S. from a net LNG importer to a top exporter in less than a decade. Toyota took lead over GM in U.S. sales last year 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z North Sea assets and potentially smaller amounts from U.S. shale gas asset sales. Exxon signals fourth quarterly profit in a row on higher prices 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Pressure pumping units, also called frac spreads, use water, sand and chemicals to break up shale rock and release trapped oil and gas. U.S. oil producers ramp up fracking in sign of stronger output gains 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z The U.S. shale industry, similarly, has not responded to higher prices as they had done previously, bowing to investor pressure to restrain spending. Global oil's comeback year presages more strength in 2022 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z It and other shale oil firms will likely cover some of the cost of upgrading power lines and substations to more quickly reduce diesel fuel use, Sheffield said. Oil driller sees the industry's future in electric rigs, carbon offsets 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z American markets have abundant domestic natural gas production in part because of shale drilling. European natural gas prices are soaring again. 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Supply meanwhile is expected to increase with the largest U.S. shale basin's output expected to surge to a record in January, according to a monthly forecast from the U.S. Oil prices steady on demand concerns over Omicron spread 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z This year's recovery in crude oil prices sparked a merger spree in the North American shale industry, as operators sought scale to cut costs while slowly growing production. EXCLUSIVE EnCap merges two Permian oil producers in about $4 bln deal -sources 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Big Oil is making the most free cash flow since crude traded for more than $100 a barrel seven years ago, and the U.S. shale industry is reaping record profits. Fossil-fuel CEOs deliver warning on energy transition 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z New oil and gas investments in offshore Guyana, Brazil, U.S. shale, and in chemicals products have been included in company's future budgets. Exxon to offer spending outlook as investors seek clues to low-carbon returns 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z "OPEC+ is also still worried about shale producers in the U.S. ramping up production in response to higher prices." Oil bound for gains as OPEC+ guards supply, but virus threat looms 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Oil and gas firms in Vaca Muerta, a huge shale formation the size of Belgium, use thousands of the bags, which for the most part are not recycled but burned, releasing greenhouse gases. Fracking fashion: Argentine designers turns shale sand bags into handbags 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Around 2005, energy companies discovered how to drill horizontally into shale formations using hydraulic fracturing techniques. In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z "Prolific shale production was a buffer to market perturbations and it isn't there any more," said Kevin Book, managing director at research firm Clearview Energy. Shale oil's slower investment sparks new tension with White House 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Permian basin, raising Exxon's total to nine in the top U.S. shale field. Exxon to offer spending outlook as investors seek clues to low-carbon returns 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z A few analysts noted that while OPEC+ could rein in a ramp-up in output in response to the stockpile releases, rising coronavirus cases and potential U.S. shale growth could also impact prices next year. Oil bound for gains as OPEC+ guards supply, but virus threat looms 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z The market is now looking to the U.S. shale industry, which has provided most of the non-OPEC output increase over the past decade. Analysis: Will gasoline prices drop in 2022? It depends on OPEC and U.S. shale 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z American shale oil producers have been adding to their rigs in service, which should bring more supplies on the market in the coming months. With Gas Prices High, Calls Grow to Tap Strategic Oil Reserve 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z He attributes the limited gains to "a more cautious shale patch." Shale oil's slower investment sparks new tension with White House 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z This might be a short-term phenomenon, produced by declining oil prices that cut shale operations and natural gas production. Opinion | ‘Peak oil’ somehow never arrives, but COP26 may have achieved peak climate hysteria 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Exxon and Chevron are looking to add drilling rigs in the Permian shale basin after sharply cutting crews and output in the region last year, the companies said Friday. Oil falls after China releases reserves of gasoline, diesel 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z However, shale producers have responded more slowly than during previous price rises. Analysis: Will gasoline prices drop in 2022? It depends on OPEC and U.S. shale 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Shell recently sold its interests in the Permian region, the prime shale drilling area in the United States, for $9.5 billion. Third Point, an activist investor, is calling for a breakup of Royal Dutch Shell. 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The company routinely pumps hundreds of thousands of gallons of water mixed with a special concoction of chemicals into the ground at high pressure to shake up shale deposits and release oil and gas. Study: Toxic fracking waste is leaking into California groundwater 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z U.S. shale oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources on Monday reported it lost $501 million on oil and gas hedging in the third quarter, according to a securities filing. Navistar to pay $52 million to resolve Justice Department emissions probe 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Massive pre-pandemic losses on shale gas and oil has deterred investors, understandably enough, from renewing their commitment to rapidly depleting shale wells. Is there an "energy crisis"? Not really — fossil fuels are collapsing, and it's high time 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z By comparison, lines running from the Marcellus shale in Pennsylvania are near capacity. Haynesville assets hit the block as natural gas prices rally 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z “Faced with higher demand for heating, electricity, and gasoline this winter, shale producers would normally be able to respond by increasing output within six months,” Mr. Ebell said. Climate backfire: Coal-fired power jumps as natural gas prices soar 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The pinch could open the way for more exports of liquefied natural gas from shale drilling in the United States. What’s Behind the Energy Crunch in Britain and Europe 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Now, as oil and gas prices surge again, private shale drilling and fracking are leading a rebound in oil and gas drilling. Private Equity Funds, Sensing Profit in Tumult, Are Propping Up Oil 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z No, it can be less expensive than some kinds of onshore development, such as extracting oil from shale deposits. Why do we still have offshore oil wells? How do they work? 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Mariner East transports liquids from the Marcellus/Utica shale in western Pennsylvania to customers in the state and elsewhere, including international exports from Energy Transfer’s Marcus Hook complex near Philadelphia. GM builds electric battery lab in Michigan as it tries to cut EV costs, extend range 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The flow of money supplied by banks and other investors had slowed even before the pandemic because shale wells often produced a lot of oil and gas at first but were quickly depleted. Energy Prices Spike as Producers Worry Over Pandemic and Climate 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Unlike New England, California has access to gas supplies from more regions including the Permian shale in Texas and New Mexico, the Rocky Mountains and Canada. Analysis: Global natgas price surge looms for United States this winter 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z He said the UK should instead focus on exploiting reserves of shale gas, and ensure energy companies are owned by the government or British pension funds to stop profits going abroad. Reform UK conference: Richard Tice attacks 'high tax' Tories 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Shell is retreating from the Permian as American shale oil production is recovering. Royal Dutch Shell Sells Permian Basin Oil Holdings for $9.5 Billion 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z I’m an environmental sociologist, and I had recently moved to the area to conduct a study of how shale gas extraction — better known as fracking — was changing rural community life. Opinion | They Couldn’t Drink Their Water. And Still, They Stayed Quiet. 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z This would mean an increase in spending which could unsettle investors who have benefited from shale companies’ recent prioritization of shareholder returns over ramping up production. As oil-well backlog shrinks, U.S. shale may upset investors and drill more 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z The United States has a big price advantage over Europe because of its large domestic supply of relatively cheap gas from shale drilling and other activities, while Europe must import most of its gas. High Natural Gas Prices Strain Europeans, Weighing on Recovery 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z U.S. shale oil output is expected to rise to 8.1 million barrels per day in September, the highest since May 2020, according to the Energy Information Administration’s monthly drilling productivity report. Oil prices fall in biggest losing streak since February 2020 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Rising oil prices have enticed crews to return to the fields, where they use hydraulic fracturing — commonly known as fracking — to blast open shale rocks and force oil out of the ground. Royal Dutch Shell Sells Permian Basin Oil Holdings for $9.5 Billion 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The market shrugged off rising output in U.S. shale oil, he added. Oil rises on bargain-hunting, expectations OPEC+ will not boost supply soon 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z Those high prices, hurricane shut-ins at U.S. offshore wells and a rapidly shrinking backlog of drilled-but-uncompleted shale wells may spur producers to restart drilling and test their pledge to keep spending flat. As oil-well backlog shrinks, U.S. shale may upset investors and drill more 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Chesapeake Energy, a shale pioneer that filed for bankruptcy protection last year, is acquiring the natural gas producer Vine for $2.2 billion. The Elan of Elon Musk 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z After completing its shale review, the New York fund plans to turn next to oil and gas pipeline and processing investments, it said. New York's pension fund to review oil holdings, axes more coal investments 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Opportunities abound, as several private equity firms are looking to exit the Haynesville and Appalachian shale plays. Chesapeake Energy’s future muddied by executive departures, strategy shifts 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Producer are consolidating in U.S. shale as oil and natural gas prices recover from last year’s pandemic swoon and this month traded at multi-year highs. U.S. oil mergers surge as energy, share prices recover from pandemic 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z |
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