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1. Natural gas is made up primarily of:

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Page 1: Natural gas consists of a number of hydrocarbons, which include methane, ethane, and propane; however methane usually dominates. Impurities include hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen, and other gases. For more information: http://naturalgas.org/overview/background.asp

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Shale Gas: Applying Technology to Solve America's Energy Challenges: http://www. Netl. Doe. Gov/technologies/oil-gas/publications/brochures/Sha le_Gas_March_2011. Pdf

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2. Since the late 1970s-1990s, the U.S. Department of Energy and others made advances in:

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Page 6: The U.S. Department of Energy and others made technical advances in horizontal drilling, multi-stage fracturing, and slick water fracturing during the late 1970s through the 1990s. For more information: http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/press/2011/11008-DOE_Shale_Gas_Research_Producing_R.html

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3. Where are shale plays found?

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Page 2: Shale gas is found in shale "plays," which are shale formations within a sedimentary basin that contain significant accumulations of natural gas and that share similar geologic and geographic properties. For more information: http://geology.com/energy/shale-gas/

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4. Gas shales, tight sandstones, and coal seams constitute sources of

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Page 3: Unconventional gas refers to natural gas extracted from coalbeds (coalbed methane) and from low-permeability sandstone and shale formations (respectively, tight sands and gas shales). For more information: http://www.eia.gov/oiaf/analysispaper/unconventional_gas.html

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5. When drilling for shale gas, what is the typical thickness of the shale formation?

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Page 5: The thickness of shale formations vary from tens to thousands of feet.  Thus a typical formation would be hundreds of feet thick. For more information:  http://www.eia.gov/analysis/studies/usshalegas/

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6. The following examples except one, are areas the U.S. Department of Energy in cooperation with others is investigating to help minimize the environmental impact of shale gas production.  Select the exception below that is “not” an example of minimizing environmental impact.

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Page 7: The U.S. Department of Energy and others are investigating ways to minimize the environmental impact of shale gas production. For more information: http://web.mit.edu/mitei/research/studies/naturalgas.html

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7. The EIA (2011) projects that the shale gas share of U.S. natural gas production will continue to grow, reaching what percent of the total volume of gas produced in the United States by 2035? 

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Page 4: Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing are increasing production of shale gas in the U.S.projected to reach 45% by 2035. For more information: http://www.eia.gov/energy_in_brief/about_shale_gas.cfm

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8. In what decade was hydraulic fracturing first used to stimulate oil and gas wells?

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Page 3: The first hydraulic fracturing treatment was pumped in 1947 on a gas well operated by Pan American Petroleum Corporation in the Hugoton field. The Kelpper Well No. 1, located in Grant County, Kansas was a low productivity well. Since that first treatment in 1947, hydraulic fracturing has become a standard treatment for stimulating the productivity of oil and gas wells. For more information: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/uic/pdfs/cbmstudy_attach_uic_append_a_doe_whitepaper.pdf

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9. Shown in the following graph, in 2009 volumes of gas from which shale has leveled off?

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Page 4: Barnett shale has leveled off while Fayetteville, Haynesville, and Marcellus shales are increasing production. For more information: http://web.mit.edu/mitei/research/studies/naturalgas.html

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10. Shale wells have up to how many fracture stages?

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Page 5: The number of fracture stages in a shale gas well varies up to 25 stages. For more information:

http://www.shalegaswiki.com/index.php/Hydraulic_fracturing
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Natural gas is made up primarily of:
Since the late 1970s-1990s, the U.S. Department of Energy and others...
Where are shale plays found?
Gas shales, tight sandstones, and coal seams constitute sources of
When drilling for shale gas, what is the typical thickness of the...
The following examples except one, are areas the U.S. Department of...
The EIA (2011) projects that the shale gas share of U.S. natural gas...
In what decade was hydraulic fracturing first used to stimulate oil...
Shown in the following graph, in 2009 volumes of gas from which shale...
Shale wells have up to how many fracture stages?
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