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Developed by researchers at Pennsylvania State University, the new oil extraction workflow may improve shale oil recovery up to an additional 15%.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
The shale oil boom, triggered by new technologies, had arrived.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2025
Low prices are pressuring U.S. shale oil producers, who generally need crude prices at $65 per barrel to drill new wells profitably.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 12 May 2025
As oil prices loiter near 5- year lows and costs rise in the oil patch, expectations for U.S. shale oil production are becoming more pessimistic.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
The shale oil boom, triggered by new technologies, had arrived.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2025
Low prices are pressuring U.S. shale oil producers, who generally need crude prices at $65 per barrel to drill new wells profitably.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 12 May 2025
As oil prices loiter near 5- year lows and costs rise in the oil patch, expectations for U.S. shale oil production are becoming more pessimistic.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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“Shale oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shale%20oil. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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