Gas Drilling Comes to a Halt in the Barnett Shale of North Texas

A first for the Barnett Shale in north Texas—-no working gas rigs. The Fort Worth Star Telegram says RigData reported last week the count was “zero” for the field that exists under nearly 24 counties in north Texas.

The newspaper reported an editor with RigData was so surprised by the lack of rigs that the information was double checked. Further, the Powell Shale Digest is publishing its last edition this week. The Digest, formed in 2007 followed the exploration in North Texas.

Read Fort Worth Star Telegram for full story:

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/article73822362.html

 

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