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US fracking know-how fuels Australia's Beetaloo Basin gas boom

American expertise and capital are driving a nascent natural gas boom in Australia's Beetaloo Basin. Following years of exploration and regulatory hurdles, companies like Tamboran Resources and Daly Waters Energy, bolstered by investments from U.S. oil veterans and service providers, have begun delivering the first commercial natural gas from the region. This development is crucial for Australia, which faces potential gas shortfalls, and aims to replicate the success of the U.S. shale revolution. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jordan Blum ·

    How U.S. know-how is fracking Australia into a gas boom, from Texas oilmen to Trump’s energy secretary

    Texas wildcatters, oilfield services giants, and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright helped Australia's Beetaloo Basin deliver its first commercial gas. The hard part is still ahead.