Although considerable uncertainty surrounds just how much natural gas can and will be recovered from shale formations, it's possible the boom has legs. The EIA expects shale gas production to more ...

An explanation of terms and policies surrounding the Marcellus Shale gas drilling industry. 2005 Energy Policy: The G.W. Bush administration policy that has been criticized for stripping the teeth ...

Second, while the 2011 report focused exclusively on natural gas, recent developments in the United States highlight the role of shale formations and other tight plays as sources of crude oil ...

For many years, natural gas companies have been producing the fuel from "conventional" gas reservoirs, relatively close to the surface and easily accessible. New shale gas production techniques ...

Shale gas production is growing fastest in the Marcellus as that shale is rich in natural gas and it can be extracted at a low cost. According to Pennsylvania state regulators, production topped 3 ...

Gas Country The rush to drill the Marcellus shale for gas is already under way in Pennsylvania. According to a report released this summer by Penn State, drilling in the Marcellus will generate $3 ...

Shale gas reserves have increased to about 60.6 trillion cubic feet by year-end 2009, when they comprised about 21 percent of overall U.S. natural gas reserves, now at the highest level since 1971.

SEE ALSO: Investing in the Natural Gas Shale Boom Royalties have been coming in for nearly a year, allowing the family to pay off bills, purchase machinery and invest $50,000 in a portfolio of ...

Alongside its Marcellus assets, WhiteHawk also holds natural gas mineral and royalty interests in the Haynesville Shale, spanning approximately 375,000 gross acres and comprising 1,371 producing ...