shale
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A brief history: The midstream sector, tied to the shale boom of the early 2000s, enjoyed fast growth as pipelines were built, but many companies took on too much debt.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The U.S. unlocked oil previously trapped in shale rock, using technology not entirely new but applied in a much larger scale at that time.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Easily bottled, propane was the first bounty from the shale boom to flood into overseas markets, especially in Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Fervo says it can use technologies borrowed from the shale revolution, drilling through rocks and using new techniques to make many more areas geothermal friendly.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The burro chewed the dry tufts of grass as close to the gray shale as it could and strained against the reins to reach another sparse clump of grass.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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Earth Science - Middle School
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