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Old 08-01-2013, 04:30 PM
 
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North Dakota’s Oil Boom
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Old 08-01-2013, 09:16 PM
 
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North Dakota has seen a boom in oil production thanks to new drilling techniques including horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. The promise of well-paying jobs has generated an influx of workers from around the world.

New?????
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Old 08-02-2013, 06:14 AM
 
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North Dakota has seen a boom in oil production thanks to new drilling techniques including horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. The promise of well-paying jobs has generated an influx of workers from around the world.

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I believe they're talking about the rotary steerable system which is a new development with horizontal drilling that's made the Bakken an affordable and successful place to drill.
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Old 08-02-2013, 01:03 PM
 
Location: Spots Wyoming
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I believe they're talking about the rotary steerable system which is a new development with horizontal drilling that's made the Bakken an affordable and successful place to drill.
Could be. Just they way it's written it makes people think that Horizontal and Fracturing is something new. We've been doing that for years.
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