Preliminary findings from a study on the use of hydraulic fracturing in shale gas development suggest no direct link to reports of groundwater contamination, the project leader at The University of Texas at Austin’s Energy Institute said Wednesday. “From what we’ve seen so far, many of the problems appear to be related to other aspects of drilling…
Energy Geociences News Archive
Scientific American (blog), Oct. 18, 2011 Featuring: Carey King
National Public Radio, Sep. 25, 2011 Featuring: Charles Groat
International energy company Statoil has signed an agreement with The University of Texas at Austin to fund $5 million of research over five years focusing on geology, geophysics and petroleum engineering. This is Statoil’s largest research agreement with a university outside Norway and its first in the United States. “We are very pleased to enter…
Austin American-Statesman, Sept. 19, 2011 Featuring Scott Tinker
Houston Chronicle, Sept. 13, 2011 Featuring: Scott Tinker
Shell and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) today signed a five-year agreement to invest $7.5 million to address short- and long-term challenges facing the growing worldwide unconventional oil and gas industry. “This agreement marks an important milestone in Shell’s commitment to continually research and develop innovative technology that will help to meet…
Earlier this summer, researchers at UT Austin hosted a presentation and question-and-answer session about hydraulic fracturing that was open to students, faculty and invited members of the media. The goal of the presentation was to provide a better understanding of the concerns – both real and perceived – about hydraulic fracturing.
Austin American Statesman, July 13, 2011 Featuring: Bruce Cutright
Houston Chronicle, June 27, 2011 Featuring: Eric Potter
