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Oil & Gas In The U.S. By The Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Technological innovations such as directional drilling and fracking have allowed companies to extract resources that were never before in reach.

This infographic puts the numbers in perspective. Consider this: in 2000, only 0.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas came from shale in the US. Last year, that number was 8.6 trillion cubic feet.

H/T Visual Capitalist

By the Numbers: Oil & Gas in the US

oil and gas united-states infographic

Infographic source: Forbes and Statista

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