Shale drilling was unthinkable about 30 years ago. Many people in the industry were slow to realize the potential, but it was a bunch of maverick oil executives who really tried this first. "It was not big oil. This was not chebron or exomobile"
The shale revolution has powered the US economy, shaken up oil markets, and shaped America’s foreign policy. That may soon begin to change as the growth in shale oil productions slows. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Javier Blas joins this episode to talk about how important the shale bonanza has been for the US, and what–if anything–can ultimately replace it.