Shale Boom The Barnett Shale Play and Fort Worth |
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| Author:
| Hinton, Diana Davids |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87565-685-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2018 |
| Publisher: | Texas Christian University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Describes how independent oilman George P. Mitchell developed technology that would unlock trillions of cubic feet of natural gas in the North Texas rock formation known as the Barnett Shale. When he succeeded, other oilmen used it to uncover vast reserves, prompting a gas boom extending through twenty-one North Texas counties including the Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Describes how independent oilman George P. Mitchell developed technology that would unlock trillions of cubic feet of natural gas in the North Texas rock formation known as the Barnett Shale. When he succeeded, other oilmen used it to uncover vast reserves, prompting a gas boom extending through twenty-one North Texas counties including the Fort Worth metropolitan area.