An Overview of Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas: Resources and Federal Actions

Ratner, Michael ; Tiemann, Mary

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Energy;    Fossil fuels;    Liquefied natural gas;    Natural gas;    Natural gas reserves;   

RP-ID  :  R43148
RP-ID  :  R43148_2015Apr22

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report focuses on the growth in U.S. oil and natural gas production driven primarily by tight oil formations and shale gas formations. It also reviews selected federal environmental regulatory and research initiatives related to unconventional oil and gas extraction, including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hydraulic fracturing rule (finalized in March 2015) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions.