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S.H. Griffin #4: The Well That Started the Shale Revolution

How a stubborn Barnett Shale well drilled near Dish, Texas in 1998 proved slick-water fracturing and unlocked the U.S. shale revolution.

30 Sept 2026 S.H. Griffin #4 / Mitchell Energy 1998 hydraulic fracturing