US Shale Boom and Fracking Revolution (1995–2015)

1. Barnett Shale development builds in North Texas

   Jan 1, 1995Labels: Barnett Shale, Mitchell Energy

   • Hart Energy
   • JSG Texas

2. Slickwater fracturing proves effective in Barnett

   Jan 1, 1997Labels: Slickwater Fracturing, Mitchell Energy

   • JSG Texas
   • AOGR

3. Devon buys Mitchell and scales Barnett drilling

   Jan 24, 2002Labels: Devon Energy, Mitchell Energy

   • Devon History
   • Oil Gas J

4. Horizontal drilling spreads through the Barnett

   Dec 15, 2003Labels: Horizontal Drilling, Devon Energy

   • Oil Gas J

5. Fayetteville Shale boom signals wider shale replication

   Jan 1, 2004Labels: Fayetteville Shale

   • Oil Gas J

6. EPA studies influence early fracking regulation debates

   Jun 1, 2004Labels: EPA, Hydraulic Fracturing

   • EPA Report
   • EPA UIC

7. Energy Policy Act limits federal oversight of fracking

   Aug 8, 2005Labels: Energy Policy, Safe Drinking

   • Congress
   • EPA SDWA

8. Shale gas share rises sharply in U.S. supply

   Jan 1, 2007Labels: Shale Gas, U S

   • BLS TED
   • EIA Shale Gas

9. Tight oil grows as shale techniques move into oil plays

   Jan 1, 2010Labels: Tight Oil, Bakken Formation

   • EIA
   • EIA DPR

10. Deepwater Horizon disaster reshapes U.S. energy discussion

    Apr 20, 2010Labels: Deepwater Horizon, Macondo Well

    • DOI Report
    • Britannica

11. U.S. crude output tops 7 million bpd again

    Dec 1, 2012Labels: U S

    • EIA PSM
    • CNBC

12. Oil price crash pressures shale business models

    Jun 1, 2014Labels: Oil Price, Shale Producers

    • EIA STEO
    • BIS Fed

13. Congress repeals U.S. crude oil export ban

    Dec 18, 2015Labels: Crude Export, U S

    • GAO
    • ICIS