: a fissile rock that is formed by the consolidation of clay, mud, or silt, has a finely stratified or laminated structure, and is composed of minerals essentially unaltered since deposition
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The Shale Boom’s Impact on U.S. Production But the rise of shale drilling changed everything.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
In the 2010s, the United States began producing larger and larger quantities of oil from its shale, flooding global markets and causing prices to drop.
—Karen E. Young, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
Overall, Jayaram believes that Diamondback continues to be one of the best operators in U.S. shale and could deliver flat to low-single-digit volume growth while returning 50% of free cash flow to shareholders on a quarterly basis.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
Marine sandstones and shales found near the bottom and top of the formation indicate that the sea was never far away in the Cretaceous.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
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Robert Rapier, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
In the 2010s, the United States began producing larger and larger quantities of oil from its shale, flooding global markets and causing prices to drop.
—Karen E. Young, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
Overall, Jayaram believes that Diamondback continues to be one of the best operators in U.S. shale and could deliver flat to low-single-digit volume growth while returning 50% of free cash flow to shareholders on a quarterly basis.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
Marine sandstones and shales found near the bottom and top of the formation indicate that the sea was never far away in the Cretaceous.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Shale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shale. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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