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...But American shale cannot expand at the same rate again....
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...The American rapped one of his own songs, to a huge response from the audience. The reputation-washing was dubious, but also in keeping with the evening’s carefree, celebratory mood....
...Cutting-edge hydraulic fracturing required constant investment. When the pandemic bust arrived, several companies including the famed Chesapeake Energy succumbed to bankruptcy....
...McClendon’s Chesapeake pioneered the widespread use of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling early this century to become the biggest US gas producer after ExxonMobil....
...Total US oil reserves have more than doubled since the start of the century as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and horizontal drilling unleashed reserves previously considered out of reach....
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