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The Eagle Ford Shale is one of several gas and oil plays in North America that has taken on new life due to horizontal drilling technology and fracking.
NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey, energy consumption data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, and VIIRS Day-Night Band data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Suomi NPP is the result of a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Defense. Caption by Adam Voiland.
Published March 23, 2016 Data acquired December 17, 2000 - December 18, 2015