...the world's major oil companies - BP recently announced a massive oil discovery in the area - and the advent of shale gas plays throughout the Lower 48 has become the focus of many of the country's leading independent companies. What can our...

...Carrig said. Frank said no one thought this much shale gas production would be possible two years ago. "The shale gas plays show us how quickly technology can change things. Ten years ago we didn't think we could produce most of the gas...