Jane Barrow, CEO of Caprica energy should recommend carrying three potential "unconventional" gas development sites in various parts of the United States, the company should pursue. It takes place in January 2011, when the "low-hanging fruit" of natural gas production in the U.S., in fact, have been collected. All three potential sites (shale, coal bed methane and tight sands) will require hydraulic fracturing, the process of removing gas that were previously inaccessible by injecting water and chemicals into the soil. Because of the emerging concerns about potential harm "Fracking" can do for drinking water, Barrow should not only consider what the site can be very profitable, but also that the potential risks to the environment and residents of the area can be. "Hide
by Jared Harris, Samuel E injuries, Jenny Mead, Donald Adolphson, Brad Carmack, James Rogers Source: Darden School of Business 22 pages. Publication Date: March 15, 2011. Prod. #: UV6314-PDF-ENG