shale
Example Sentences
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A surge in domestic natural gas supplies unleashed by the shale boom undercut coal’s economics, as did cheap renewables, while state environmental policies accelerated the shift away from coal.
Competition in oil and gas produced the shale revolution, which dramatically increased output, but equity returns disappointed.
From Barron's
The area is rich in natural gas from deposits known as the Marcellus and Utica shale.
From Barron's
Energy-focused private-equity firms also have benefited from a recent wave of large mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. shale industry to buy the noncore oil fields that energy companies often shed after M&A deals.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in an interview that the industry needs to find the right technologies to extract more fossil fuels and expand the shale revolution.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
