University of North Texas, Professors of Applied Economics

The Marcellus Shale in the Appalachian area of the eastern United States is fast becoming the hottest natural gas drilling play in the nation. Indeed, some industry experts believe production in the Marcellus Shale could eventually outstrip that of the Barnett Shale in north central Texas, currently the largest producer of natural gas in the continental US. This is not an unreasonable assumption, considering that the Marcellus formation is 65 million acres in size compared to a mere 3 million for the Barnett.

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