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Sunday, 19 October 2014
Developments in drilling methods and technology are leading to efficiency gains for oil and natural gas producers. For example, “pad” drilling techniques allow rig operators to drill groups of wells more efficiently, because improved rig mobility reduces the time it takes to move from one well location to the next, while reducing the overall surface
An article in The Fayetteville Observer explores the topic of natural gas in North Carolina. Rock units in the Dan River Basin and Deep River Basin of central North Carolina are potential candidates for natural gas production using drilling methods such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. Related: Unconventional Natural Gas from Organic Shales in
Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing are techniques with origins in the oil industry. However, they are now being used so effectively for natural gas production that the oil industry is adopting some methods. Related: Bakken Shale Formation
Although North Carolina has no current oil or natural gas production, drilling methods developed in other states might be used to tap natural gas reservoirs beneath several North Carolina counties. The Cumnock Formation of the Deep River Basin and the Cow Branch Formation of the Dan River Basin both contain organic-rich shales that might
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