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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN:9780134746241
Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals
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The sudden increase in oil and gas production in the United States at the end of the 1990s was enabled by two technologies: hydraulic fracturing and ____. - ○ liquefied natural gas ships - ○ cargo helicopters - ○ digital water pumps - ○ GPS - ○ horizontal drilling This multiple-choice question addresses the technologies that contributed to the rise in oil and gas production in the U.S. during the late 1990s. It asks to identify the second technology alongside hydraulic fracturing that facilitated this increase. The options include various technologies, but horizontal drilling is the correct choice that complements hydraulic fracturing in this context.
Transcribed Image Text:The sudden increase in oil and gas production in the United States at the end of the 1990s was enabled by two technologies: hydraulic fracturing and ____. - ○ liquefied natural gas ships - ○ cargo helicopters - ○ digital water pumps - ○ GPS - ○ horizontal drilling This multiple-choice question addresses the technologies that contributed to the rise in oil and gas production in the U.S. during the late 1990s. It asks to identify the second technology alongside hydraulic fracturing that facilitated this increase. The options include various technologies, but horizontal drilling is the correct choice that complements hydraulic fracturing in this context.
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At the end of the 1990s, there was a sudden increase in the production of oil and natural gas in the United States.  Most of the production of oil and gas in the United States are in the geological formation like shale, carbonates, sandstones etc.

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