Doesn’t energy development have a permanent effect on the land and the water supply?
The U.S. oil and natural gas industry relies on state-of-the-art technology to protect the environment and wildlife. The industry has developed sophisticated discovery technologies – like 3-D seismic imaging and global satellite positioning – to pinpoint potential oil and natural gas deposits long before production occurs. With these technologies, the amount of surface land affected is dramatically reduced. Directional and horizontal drilling technologies result in more efficient production operations with fewer wells, and less waste (65 percent less for the same amount of reserve additions).
