Energy Return on Energy Invested for Tight Gas Wells in the Appalachian Basin, United States of America

The energy cost of drilling a natural gas well has never been publicly addressed in terms of the actual fuels and energy required to generate the physical materials consumed in construction. Part of the reason for this is that drilling practices are typically regarded as proprietary; hence the requi...

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Main Authors: Bryan Sell, Charles A.S. Hall, David Murphy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-10-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/3/10/1986/