Industrialized Cyclist Notepad


Historical perspective on the Bakken Boom

This is an excellent article by Derik Andreoli, looking at the historical big picture of American extraction booms.

The Oil Drum | The Bakken Boom – A Modern-Day Gold Rush.



WSJ on oil vs. water

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204528204577009930222847246.html

Piece in WSJ on oil versus water in Texas. The inconvenient reality of hydro-fracking. The article itself claims 6 million gallons needed for each Frac in the Eagle Ford. (The article is behind the paywall.)



Expanding shale production overseas a challenge

“Oil majors face tall order expanding shale production overseas,” by Isabel Ordonez, Rigzone, November 29, 2011



James Hamilton on WTI, Brent and American pipelines
November 22, 2011, 21:26
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Econbrowser: Implications of the recent rise in oil prices.

The discrepancy between Brent and WTI resulted from the increase in supply in N. America, from shale oil and Canadian tar sands.




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