Shale Coverage by Lori Ditoro

Weir CEO Keith Cochran joined me to discuss the company's new products and the oil and gas industry.
Natural gas production has declined, but operations continue in this gas- and liquid-rich area.
Around the world, oil and gas is being produced from shale plays at growing rates.
Oil and gas industry production history in this diverse play
A brief history of production in the Barnett Shale.
A new frontier in natural gas production
Production success stories with different paths: one gaining in rig counts, one gaining its share of controversy
From its early beginnings to new technological well stimulation and production advances, the Permian Basin has produced oil for decades with no end in sight.
With horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, the tight rock that makes up the Bakken Shale can be economically tapped.