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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
energy company
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natural gas company ⓘ |
| activity |
development of master-planned communities
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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
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surface form:
United States
|
| roleInProject | central developer of The Woodlands ⓘ |
| significantProject | The Woodlands master-planned community ⓘ |
| stateOfIncorporation | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
horizontal drilling
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hydraulic fracturing ⓘ |
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