Study: Only 1% of Bakken recoverable
The Bakken shale formation in North Dakota holds up to 167 billion barrels of oil but only about 1 percent of it can be recovered using current technology, a new state study says.
The study released April 28 said current technology could lead to the recovery of about 2.1 billion barrels in North Da....
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