shale
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Sheffield, whose company specializes in the shale drilling that made the U.S. the world’s largest oil producer, said he wants to see if Venezuela has similar resources.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
U.S. fracking pioneer Harold Hamm is making a big bet that Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale deposit could become as productive as the Permian basin in Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
ARC’s resources are in a section of Western Canada known as the Montney Formation, a shale formation that is known mostly for holding natural gas but also contains liquids.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Shell has agreed to buy Canadian shale company ARC Resources for $13.6 billion, in a move to boost its production capabilities at a time when prices have jumped.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
His blond hair was filthy and uncut, growing wild, and his face was covered in stubble the color of shale.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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Earth Science - Middle School
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