GEORGE P. MITCHELL and the Barnett Shale

摘要

George P. Mitchell died on 26 July 2013 at the age of 94. He left behind a multifaceted legacy that testified to his entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and love of country. Within the oil and gas community, this legacy focused on his work to prove up the Barnett shale unconventional gas resource, which established him as the "Father of the Shale Gas Revolution." Through his vision, perseverance, and commitment, the knowledge base and application of existing and new technologies not only revolutionized the search for shale gas, but also carried over into tight oil and gas reservoirs, changing the global outlook for both.