Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Fracking in the United States" in English language version.
Because of the recent ban on hydraulic fracturing in New York, natural gas production in New York state is from wells drilled prior to the ban in 2010.
Based on the assumptions of the GAS Scenario, from 2010 gas use will rise by more than 50% and account for over 25% of world energy demand in 2035 – surely a prospect to designate the Golden Age of Gas.
But some members of the chartered SAB are suggesting that the fracking panel revise its recommendation that the agency scale back its planned toxicity testing of chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, process, because of the limited resources and time frame...Chesapeake Energy supported the draft recommendation, saying that "an in-depth study of toxicity, the development of new analytical methods and tracers are not practical given the budget and schedule limitation of the study."
Hydrofracturing a horizontal Marcellus well may use 4 to 8 million gallons of water, typically within about 1 week. However, based on experiences in other major U.S. shale gas fields, some Marcellus wells may need to be hydrofractured several times over their productive life (typically five to twenty years or more)
Goldman Sachs, the investment bank, has predicted that US production will hit 10.9m barrels a day by 2017, a one-third rise over its current level of 8.3m barrels a day. . . . Jeffrey Currie, Goldman's head of commodities, said the reversal of fortune for America was a combination of "technological innovation, as shale technologies developed in gas were applied to oil, and a surge of investment into the US oil industry".
...each well requires between 3 and 7 million gallons of water for hydraulic fracturing and the number of wells is expected to grow in the future
Goldman Sachs, the investment bank, has predicted that US production will hit 10.9m barrels a day by 2017, a one-third rise over its current level of 8.3m barrels a day. . . . Jeffrey Currie, Goldman's head of commodities, said the reversal of fortune for America was a combination of "technological innovation, as shale technologies developed in gas were applied to oil, and a surge of investment into the US oil industry".
Hydrofracturing a horizontal Marcellus well may use 4 to 8 million gallons of water, typically within about 1 week. However, based on experiences in other major U.S. shale gas fields, some Marcellus wells may need to be hydrofractured several times over their productive life (typically five to twenty years or more)
