Industrialized Cyclist Notepad


Shortage of fracking sand

…a.k.a. proppant. Didn’t see that one coming, Baker Hughes didn’t either apparently.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-24/baker-hughes-says-fracking-shortages-hurt-profit-margin.html



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.)



Map of US shale plays




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