Unlocking Americas Natural Resources
Unlocking America’s Natural Gas Resources
The link between hydraulic fracturing and U.S. global leadership in oil and natural gas production is direct: Without fracking, there’d be no American energy renaissance – or the array of benefits it is providing to our economy, to individual households, U.S. manufacturers and other businesses. Modern hydraulic fracturing – fracking has been used commercially for nearly 70 years – is the technological engine behind surging U.S. oil and natural gas output. According to the U.S. Energy Department, up to 95 percent of new wells drilled today are hydraulically fractured, accounting for two-thirds of total U.S. marketed natural gas production and about half of U.S. crude oil production.
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Estimated Petroleum and Natural Gas Hydrocarbon Production in Selected Countries
60
30
quadrillion btu
million barrels per day
of oil equivalent
United States
Russia
50
25
Saudi Arabia
40
20
30
15
20
10
5
10
0
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Percent Increase in Manufacturing Sector Employment from Higher Natural Gas Supply (Average 2013-2015)
Primary Metal
Wood Products
Paper
Textile Mills
Furniture & Related Product
Plastic & Rubber Prod.
Fabricated Metal Product
Chemicals
Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Machinery
Misc.
Elect. Eqpt., Appliance, & Comp.
Computer & Electronic Product
Beverages & Tobacco
Food
Petroleum & Coal Products
Transportation Eqpt.
Leather & Allied Product
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
Hydraulic Fracturing | Graphics
Shale And Tight Oil Production, Dry Shale Gas Production
Unlocking shale gas now guarantees the U.S. more than a 100-year supply of clean-burning natural gas
Hydraulic Fracturing Drilling - There have been no confirmed cases of groundwater contamination from hydraulic fracturing itself in 1 million wells fracked over the past 60 years.
Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid - The fracturing mixture consists primarily of fresh water mixed with some sand and a small proportion of common chemicals.
240 Standards, Cited 4,130x - in state regulations.
Federal Statutes Regulate Every Step of the Hydraulic Fracturing Process
Existing Regulations Covering Well Design Requirements
Hydraulic Fracturing Well Construction - Proper well construction provides groundwater protection.
Pennsylvania Annual Water Usage Example
Innovations Promote Safe and Environmentally Friendly Practices