Energy Sources
Shale Gas
Fossil Fuel
Citation Formats
General Reference
APA Style
BibTeX
Natural gas held in fine-grained shale rock, produced at commercial scale only once horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing were combined. Large-scale production began around 2000 in the Barnett Shale of North Central Texas, and the United States Energy Information Administration projects shale and tight resources to remain the largest source of American natural gas production through 2050.
Facts
Source Class First Commercial YearLarge-scale shale gas production began around 2000 in the Barnett Shale of North Central Texas; isolated shale gas wells were drilled as early as the nineteenth century. Cross-Tradition Connections
Sources
1. United States Energy Information Administration Official Site
US Energy Information AdministrationNatural gas explained, Where our natural gas comes from, Shale natural gasQuote, Natural gas explained, Where our natural gas comes from, Shale natural gas
By 2000, the company had developed a hydraulic fracturing technique that produced commercial volumes of shale gas.
1. United States Energy Information Administration Official Site
US Energy Information AdministrationNatural gas explained, Where our natural gas comes fromQuote, Natural gas explained, Where our natural gas comes from
Large-scale natural gas production from shale began around 2000, when shale gas production became a commercial reality in the Barnett Shale located in North Central Texas.
Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.
View At A Past Year
The atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.