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U.S. Shale Oil And Gas Forecast: Too Good To Be True?

Article By: Kurt Cobb

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 11:48 AM EDT

The nature of tight oil and shale gas plays is that they decline quickly, such that production from individual wells falls 75–90% in the first three years, and first-year play decline rates without new drilling typically range from 25–50% per year.

In this article: USO, PSCE, FRAK

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Our World This Week: What The Frac?

Article By: Chris MacIntosh

Sunday, October 24, 2021 9:30 PM EDT

It wasn’t that long ago when uranium was almost as hated as coal, and fracking was a bad word.

In this article: FRAK, URA

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Fossil Fuel Stocks Are On Fire This Year

Article By: James Picerno

Tuesday, October 12, 2021 8:13 AM EDT

Alternative energy may be the future, but the past isn’t dead yet. Companies focused on developing and selling fossil fuels are having another moment in the sun.

In this article: PSCE, PBW, XLE, XOP, FRAK, SMOG

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Returns For Alternative Energy Stocks Vary Widely This Year

Article By: James Picerno

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 8:17 AM EDT

Energy stocks are having a good year, or so it seems by using the usual suspects as a benchmark. Traditional names – Exxon Mobil and Chevron, for example – have posted sharp rallies after suffering in 2020.

In this article: ICLN, PSCE, FAN, TAN, XLE, XOP, FRAK, SMOG

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