North Carolina [1], a state without a long history of natural gas production, is now a center of debate on the topic of hydraulic fracturing [2].
[1] http://geology.com/articles/north-carolina-natural-gas/
[2] http://geology.com/articles/hydraulic-fracturing/
An article in The Fayetteville Observer explores the topic of natural gas in North Carolina. Rock units in the Dan River Basin and Deep River Basin of central North Carolina are potential candidates for natural gas production using drilling methods such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
The North Carolina Geological Survey has published Information Circular 36: Natural Gas and Oil in North Carolina. “This report provides an overview of natural gas and oil potential in North Carolina, how natural gas and oil forms, recent interest in both onshore and off-shore resources, and a summary of the current permit requirements and regulations.” Quoted from the report.
The North Carolina Geological Survey published “Shale Gas Potential in Triassic Strata of the Deep River Basin, Lee and Chatham Counties, North Carolina with pipeline and infrastructure data” in response to increasing interest in natural gas shales. Also available is a .pdf file on the same subject adapted from a presentation given by Jeffrey Reid and Kenneth Taylor at the 2009 AAPG Eastern Section Meeting, Evansville, Indiana, September 20-22, 200
