Tag: gas
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Gas Leaks in Fracking Less Than Estimated: NY Times Article
Gas Leaks in Fracking Disputed in Study By Michael Wines, NY Times, 16 Sept 2013 (Click on the link above to see the entire article at NYTimes.com.) The study, conducted by the University of Texas and sponsored by the Environmental Defense Fund and nine petroleum companies, bolsters the contention by advocates of fracking — and…
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SHALE GAS PRIMER
The Bent of Tau Beta Pi did a nice piece titled “There’s Gas in Them Thar Shales! Shale Gas Recovery 101” Revolutionary engineering developments that have made shale gas economically feasible in the last decade are horizontal drilling and multistage hydraulic fracturing. To learn more about shale, read on here: http://www.tbp.org/pubs/Features/Su13Bell.pdf
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US Approves Expanded Gas Exports
US Approves Expanded Gas Exports Obama administration approves $10 billion natural gas export facility in Texas. Just a few years ago we were building import terminals. What a difference shale gas has made to the strength of the US economy. Dow Chemical has been in opposition to exporting gas from the US because they say…
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Gas Wells in PA Up; Revenue to Towns Down
Gas Wells in PA Up; Revenue to Towns Down While the number of natural gas wells in Pennsylvania increased by 26% to 5,500 this year, revenues from fees to municipalities are down. The culprit? The low price of natural gas. But in rosier news, gas prices have increased 50% to almost $4.00 from about $2.00…
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