NORTH AMERICA: Technology is driving new gas, oil boom

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  • Technological breakthrough
  • Initial oil and gas plays
  • Fracturing technology background
  • Rapid, incremental improvement
  • Required fluid
  • Evolving fracturing techniques
  • Uncemented, open hole, single stage
  • Cemented liner with limited entry
  • Cemented liner, multi-stage entry
  • Uncemented, open hole, multi-stage entry
  • Cost and logistical challenges
  • Political, public concerns
  • US political and popular opposition
  • Quebec moratorium
  • Outlook

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