"Nationwide, fracking has used up nearly 1.5 trillion gallons of water since 2011. That’s how much tap water the entire state of Texas uses in a year."
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"the 1980s and 1990s, the company experimented with application of different techniques of hydraulic fracturing of the Barnett Shale of Texas, eventually finding the right technique to economically extract the natural gas in the formation.
The approach was widely adopted by the gas industry and spawned a new gas boom in North America.
The Potential Gas Committee estimates that U.S. recoverable reserves will last 118 years at current production levels.
production is expected to more than triple by 2020.
Because of the technological progress in industry fracking, George Mitchell is now known as the "pioneer of shale." Mitchell Energy & Development Corp. was later acquired by Devon Energy."
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Harold Glenn Hamm (born December 11, 1945) is an American business magnate in the oil and gas business. He is known for extracting shale oil resources.
As of February 4, 2022, Hamm's net worth is estimated to be US$49.3 billion, making him the 63rd wealthiest person in the world.
He is the founder and chairman of Continental Resources.
In 2012, presidential candidate Mitt Romney named Hamm as his energy advisor, and Hamm donated to and advised Romney's election effort."
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