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That trend can be largely attributed to the industry’s increasing reliance on fracking for shale oil and gas, which demands ongoing spending to remain operational.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Echoes of prior bubbles Praetorian Capital draws two historical parallels to the current situation: the dotcom era’s fiber buildout, which led to the bankruptcy of Global Crossing, and the more recent capital bust of shale oil.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2025
Developed by researchers at Pennsylvania State University, the new oil extraction workflow may improve shale oil recovery up to an additional 15%.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
The shale oil boom, triggered by new technologies, had arrived.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2025
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Echoes of prior bubbles Praetorian Capital draws two historical parallels to the current situation: the dotcom era’s fiber buildout, which led to the bankruptcy of Global Crossing, and the more recent capital bust of shale oil.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2025
Developed by researchers at Pennsylvania State University, the new oil extraction workflow may improve shale oil recovery up to an additional 15%.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
The shale oil boom, triggered by new technologies, had arrived.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Shale oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shale%20oil. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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