Mitchell Energy & Development Corporation

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Mitchell Energy & Development Corporation was a prominent American energy company led by George P. Mitchell, best known for pioneering modern hydraulic fracturing techniques and for its central role in developing The Woodlands master-planned community in Texas.

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instanceOf energy company
natural gas company
activity development of master-planned communities
exploration
production
approximateActivePeriod second half of the 20th century
associatedWith George P. Mitchell NERFINISHED
basedIn Houston metropolitan area NERFINISHED
businessType public company
contributedTo commercialization of shale gas in the United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focus natural gas exploration and production
shale gas development
foundedBy George P. Mitchell NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Texas NERFINISHED
impact helped enable the U.S. shale gas boom
industry energy industry
oil and gas industry
keyPerson George P. Mitchell NERFINISHED
notableField Barnett Shale NERFINISHED
notableFor development of The Woodlands, Texas
development of shale gas production
pioneering modern hydraulic fracturing
operatedIn Texas NERFINISHED
product natural gas
oil
regionServed United States of America
surface form: United States
roleInProject central developer of The Woodlands
significantProject The Woodlands master-planned community
stateOfIncorporation Texas NERFINISHED
usedTechnology horizontal drilling
hydraulic fracturing

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The Woodlands originalDeveloperCompany Mitchell Energy & Development Corporation