Shale sweepstakes
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- | The '''shale sweepstakes''' is frenzied push to acquire the rights to drill for natural gas found in deep shale formations throughout North America. Output from these fields is cited as one of the main reasons explaining the reason overall U.S. natural gas has been on the upswing, jumping 9% in 2008, after languishing for nearly a decade. | + | The '''shale sweepstakes''' is a frenzied push to acquire rights to drill for natural gas found in deep shale formations throughout North America. Output from these fields is cited as one of the main reasons explaining the reason overall U.S. natural gas has been on the upswing, jumping 9% in 2008, after languishing for nearly a decade. |
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The shale sweepstakes is a frenzied push to acquire rights to drill for natural gas found in deep shale formations throughout North America. Output from these fields is cited as one of the main reasons explaining the reason overall U.S. natural gas has been on the upswing, jumping 9% in 2008, after languishing for nearly a decade.