Abstract

The California Gold Rush was a time of exuberance and technological development in the mining sector and exhibits significant parallels with shale development that are worth exploring. The easy wins of the pioneers gave way to larger organizations with better funding and technology, squeezing out smaller players as shale development became a contest of efficiency and diminishing returns.

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Arboleda, Julio
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Al Suwailem, Majed A.
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Al Sadoon, Hamid M.
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Considine, Jennifer
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Ward, Colin
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