Barnett Shale Drilling

Drilling likely will shift from the standard vertical wells to more expensive horizontal wells, requiring more manpower, equipment, expertise and time. Predictions are it will take another year or so before knowing if it’s a viable commercial opportunity. Drilling through the shale is like drilling through a Brunswick pool table or bowling ball. Yet we find several interesting factors in the shale itself such as micro fractures that travel from the north east to the southwest.

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