Fracking's Impact on Energy Markets and the Environment (Ohio Timed & Monitored Video)

In Fracking's Impact on Energy Markets and the Environment , you'll learn ...

• How the oil and gas industry drills a fracked well, and the safety and environmental precautions taken, the depths of wells, and the production methods involved.
• The impact that fracking has had on U.S. natural gas production, LNG export, gas and electricity prices.
• The large CO2 emitting countries in the world today and their future emission trajectory.
• The California Duck Curve and the relation to access to U.S. natural gas.
• Plus much more

Overview

To meet the Ohio Board's intent that online courses be "paced" by the provider, a timer will be used to record your study time. You will be unable to access the quiz until the required study time of 50 minutes has been met.

Credit: 1 PDH

Duration: 50 minutes

This course includes a data and fact-based overview of fracking practices, and its impact on the U.S. energy industry. The discussion uses several historical graphs to drive home the pertinent energy points relating to fracking. It is led by an expert with over 40 years technical, strategic, and financial experience in the energy sector, with 20 years with ExxonMobil.

Different energy generation technologies and their relative change over the last 20 years with regards to market share, emissions, and impact on electricity prices are discussed with relation to the fracking revolution since 2008.

The course is designed to provide more in-depth knowledge of fracking and how it has forever impacted U.S. natural gas supply and electricity prices.

This video is a recording of a live webinar training session. As a recording of a live event, you will hear the discussion that occurred between the instructor and those who attended this webinar.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain how the oil and gas industry drills a fracked well, including safety and environmental precautions, well depths, and production methods.
• Describe the impact of fracking on U.S. natural gas production, LNG exports, and gas and electricity prices.
• Compare changes in the U.S. electricity-generation market shares of renewables, coal, natural gas, nuclear, and oil and the emissions associated with each source.
• Identify the major CO₂-emitting countries and describe their future emissions trajectories.
• Explain the California duck curve and its relationship to access to U.S. natural gas.