Shale Gas

Shale gas, also known as tight gas, is natural gas that is extracted from pores within shale, sandstone, and other sedimentary rock formations. Advances in technology now allow us to extract shale gas and other tight gas using methods such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.

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