Natural Gas May Be Just the Solution for This Economy [View article]
CNG fails in non-fleet transportation because the electricity distribution network is so much more vast than ample-capacity NG pipelines. The real answer is to build liquefaction capacity here in the US and export LNG.
You have a few months where things will be ok, pressures will hold open the frac'ing, but longer than that and you risk damaging the geology, which will require a refrac to get the well producing again. It also remains to be seen how much re-frac'ing will take place as IP rates decline and how much impact it will have. This is unlike conventional, where a shut-in can last indefinitely.
Natural Gas May Be Just the Solution for This Economy [View article]
Natural Gas: The Next Big Thing [View article]
You have a few months where things will be ok, pressures will hold open the frac'ing, but longer than that and you risk damaging the geology, which will require a refrac to get the well producing again. It also remains to be seen how much re-frac'ing will take place as IP rates decline and how much impact it will have. This is unlike conventional, where a shut-in can last indefinitely.