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Nodding Donkeys Fail as Long Shale Wells Make Pumping Oil Harder

Nodding Donkeys Fail as Long Shale Wells Make Pumping Oil Harder

From Bloomberg

Imagine trying to slurp a thick chocolate shake through a J-shaped straw four miles long. That’s the kind of cheek-puckering test the American shale industry must overcome to prolong a record boom in oil output.

For almost a …

December 11, 2017 - 7:53 am Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News