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Saudi Arabia Plans Its Own Shale Revolution

Saudi Arabia Plans Its Own Shale Revolution Saudi Arabia has big gas plans, with Aramco eyeing a twofold increase in its natural gas production over the next ten years as it seeks to switch local power plants to gas from oil, so it can export more crude. This gas, apparently, could come from shale deposits. […]

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U.S. Department of Energy Doubles Down on Shale Optimism

U.S. Department of Energy Doubles Down on Shale Optimism The U.S. stock market is not the only thing that’s gotten overheated in the last few years. Exuberance over U.S. energy output has hit a record high as natural gas production has reached its all-time peak, and oil production nears highs not seen in 47 years. […]

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When boom is bust: the shale oil bonanza as a symptom of economic crisis

When boom is bust: the shale oil bonanza as a symptom of economic crisis The gradual climb in oil prices in recent weeks has revived hopes that US shale oil producers will return to profitability, while also renewing fevered dreams of the US becoming a fossil fuel superpower once again. Thus a few days ago […]

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Why The Shale Oil “Miracle” Is Becoming A “Debacle”

klublu/Shutterstock Why The Shale Oil “Miracle” Is Becoming A “Debacle” Dispelling the magical thinking behind the hype Energy is everything.  This is an amazingly important concept. Yet it’s almost universally overlooked. Sometimes it’s hard to appreciate the magical role energy plays in our daily lives because most of what we experience is a derivative of […]

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It’s Happening: Debt Is Tearing up the Fracking Revolution

It’s Happening: Debt Is Tearing up the Fracking Revolution The shares of Chesapeake Energy, second largest natural-gas driller in the US, crashed nearly 10% today, to $9.29, the lowest price since August 2003, down nearly 70% since oil began to plunge a year ago. The company’s $1.1 billion of 5.75% notes fell to an all-time low […]

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Global Shale Revolution On Hold

Global Shale Revolution On Hold Along with the rest of the energy world, we have been closely tracking rig counts (now down 40 percent from last fall) and other data to try to determine where the oil markets are heading. This week, the Energy Information Administration reported that production is finally set to decline in […]

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HYPE, BROKEN PROMISES AND SHALES

HYPE, BROKEN PROMISES AND SHALES The term shale revolution has been used so much that it almost has no meaning anymore. But were shales ever really the energy panacea promised or merely a self styled hype machine? Would the frenzy in drilling ever have truly taken off if it weren’t for cheap money? These are […]

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19 US Shale Areas That Are Suddenly Endangered, “The Shale Revolution Doesn’t Work At $80” | Zero Hedge

19 US Shale Areas That Are Suddenly Endangered, “The Shale Revolution Doesn’t Work At $80” | Zero Hedge. Despite the constant blather that lower oil prices are “unequivocally good” for America, we suspect companies working and people living these 19 Shale regions will have a different perspective… Drilling for oil in 19 shale regions loses […]

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The Peak Oil Crisis: A Reality Check Post Carbon Institute

The Peak Oil Crisis: A Reality Check Post Carbon Institute. For the last four or five years, we have been bombarded with a stream of stories about the “shale revolution.” Horizontal drilling and fracking, mostly in the U.S., were said to have released oceans of new oil and a virtually endless supply of natural gas. […]

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