The Boom (57 page)
Authors: Russell Gold
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New York and,
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Nichols and,
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in North Dakota,
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Perot Museum and,
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Pope and,
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renewables and,
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shortages of,
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Steinsberger and,
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Sullivan County and,
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superstitions and,
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Turner’s lease and,
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UGR and,
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U.S. energy policy and,
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U.S. importation of,
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U.S. production of,
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water contamination and,
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well construction integrity and,
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New York,
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Downs and,
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Ross #1 and,
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Nichols, John W.:
Devon and,
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drilling fund of,
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Nichols, Larry,
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background of,
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comparisons between McClendon and,
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conservatism of,
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Devon’s acquisitions and,
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Gold’s visit with,
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and research and development,
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and sale of Mitchell Energy,
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Niels Esperson Building,
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Nigeria,
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Nilles, Bruce,
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9/11 terrorist attacks,
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Nixon, Richard,
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Nogee, Alan,
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noise logs,
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Nolte, Kenneth,
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North Dakota,
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employment and,
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fracking and,
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gas and,
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oil in,
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North Field,
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Norton, Wylie,
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nuclear power,
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fracking and,
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gas vs.,
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in Germany,
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opposition to,
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Nucor,
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Obama, Barack,
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Occidental Petroleum,
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Ohio,
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oil,
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Austin Chalk and,
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Bakken Shale and,
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Barnett Shale and,
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benefits of,
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Burkburnett and,
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Cambe and,
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Chesapeake and,
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Chu on,
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Cooke and,
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Deepwater Horizon and,
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demand for,
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drawbacks of,
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drilling funds and,
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Eads and,
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East Virgil prospect and,
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extracted in Los Angeles,
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Farris’s research and,
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finances and,
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Fish’s background and,
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fracking and,
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Gearhart and,
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and Gulf of Mexico,
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history and,
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independents and,
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McClendon and,
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mineral rights and,
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mixing of water and,
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Nichols and,
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in North Dakota,
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peak,
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Permian Basin and,
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Perot Museum and,
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