Since 2010 the USA has increased its natural gas production from which main sour
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Question
Since 2010 the USA has increased its natural gas production from which main source?
Collecting the gas found in association with petroleum deposits
Exploiting new areas in Alaska rich in natural gas
Using new technologies to access coalbed methane
Using new technologies to access gas embedded in shale deposits
Collecting the gas found in association with petroleum deposits
Exploiting new areas in Alaska rich in natural gas
Using new technologies to access coalbed methane
Using new technologies to access gas embedded in shale deposits
Explanation / Answer
Since 2010 the USA has increased its natural gas production from the main source by using new technologies to access gas embedded in shale deposits.
Explanation: Since 2000, shale gas has become a key source of natural gas in the US. Production rose sixfold from 2007 to 2013, when shale gas contributed 11.4 TCF, 38 percent of US gas production, and was still increasing