Shale Gas

Advances in technology are unlocking the potential of shale gas in the U.S. Horizontal drilling is leading to production in shale formations once thought to be unaccessible.


Member states of the IOGCC understand the importance of shale gas for domestic production and continue to be good stewards of this new resource.

IOGCC in Action

IOGCC Briefs U.S. Congressional Staffers on Shale Gas Development
Oklahoma City, March 16, 2010 - In an effort to show the importance of shale gas development in the...
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IOGCC Resolution 09.106
Resolution 09.106 Supporting Continued Environmentally Responsible Development of Shale Gas in the...
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Topic Resources

The Economic Impacts of the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Play: An Update

The Pennsylvania State University College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Dept. of Energy and Mineral Engineering (May 24, 2010). Fully developed, the Marcellus Shale has the...

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IOGCC Shale Gas Task Force

IOGCC Shale Gas Directors' Task Force Meeting, May 22, 2010. Berne Mosley, Deputy Director, Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Gerry Baker,...

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IOGCC White Papers

This easy-to-understand fact sheet, authored by the IOGCC Shale Gas Directors' Task Force...

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The potential impacts of Shale Gas Development on local communities and the environment and...

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Topic Contacts

Amy M. Childers
1 (405) 525-3556 x117

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