Feature
May 2011, Vol. 238 No. 5
New Oil, Gas Production Technologies Do More Than Affect Production
New technologies used to squeeze oil and natural gas from tight formations like shale do more than just convert barren areas to large producing reservoirs. Production is the sweet smell of success but is really only a part of the overall transformation. Because of this metamorphosis of turning barren areas into producing locations, the total infrastructure comes into play.