All Posts Tagged With: "unconventional hydrocarbons"

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Exxon, XTO Execs Defend Merger and Safety
of Shale Gas Production

Their comments came before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing to vet the planned merger of Exxon Mobil—the world’s largest publicly traded oil company—with XTO, a pioneer in the use of hydraulic fracturing to produce natural gas from unconventional sources.

21Jan2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Report of Abundant U.S. Natural Gas Supplies
Rattles Energy Debate

The increase is largely due to the viability of tapping gas from shale formations, such as in the Rocky Mountains. New and advanced exploration, well drilling and completion technologies are “allowing us increasingly better access to domestic gas resources — especially ‘unconventional’ gas,” said John Curtis of the Colorado School of Mines.

19Jun2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Total Grabs Share of Oil Shale Project

The deal strengthens the European oil giant’s push in developing unconventional hydrocarbons. “Given the magnitude of oil shale resources we believe that this project has an important long-term potential for global energy markets,” said the company’s E & P President.

15Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued