Shale oil has been classified as oil-producing countries in Africa experiencing one of the most serious threats

According to data provided by the International Energy Agency , from this year to 2018 , the United States and Canada 's oil production will grow 21 % or more. This means that a historic ,Frac sand far beyond human expectation reversal. It is reported that , after peaking in 1970 , U.S. crude oil production continues to decline for 20 years, until 2008 , after the success of shale oil development . With the " fracking " and other mining technology makes deep in North Dakota and Texas shale oil resources can be a lot of mining, U.S. crude oil production has increased to its highest level in 21 years . In addition, other areas of shale reserves , such as Pennsylvania, the vast majority of natural gas based.

Obviously , accounting for about one third of global oil production OPEC , the U.S. shale oil change startled. 2010 , the organization expects 2014 U.S. and Canadian oil production for Nissan 1180 million barrels. Just two years later, the expectations have been raised to 1,450 barrels per day.

In fact , just five years ago, the rapid growth of oil production is still a "not what might happen ," frac sand companies because shale oil production requires oil prices remain at least $ 70 a barrel , which was basically a non- sustained . However, in the past two years , by the Libyan civil war and tensions in the Gulf States and other OPEC boosted geopolitical risks , oil prices have gone far beyond the $ 70 level.

In view of the increase in domestic production , three African members of OPEC - Nigeria, Algeria and Angola 's oil exports to the U.S. fell to the lowest level in decades . According to data provided by the United States Department of Energy , 2012 U.S. imports from the three African countries, the scale of oil , 41% less than in 2011 , largely due to shale oil production soared. In comparison, in 2012 the Saudi oil exports to the U.S. grew by 14%. Recently, Saudi Oil Minister Ali Naimi said that the growth of non-conventional energy supply will not be in the global oil supply in Saudi dominance threat. The reason is simple , the demand is also increasing. Naimi said: " I ​​think that we should not be afraid of new supply ...... , cakes becoming large enough to allow people to share ."

However, Madhu Exeter have seen their faces danger. This month, she was in the UK , said, " shale oil has been classified as oil-producing countries in Africa experiencing one of the most serious threats in view of African oil-producing countries is gradually being out of the U.S. market, they may lose 25 % of its oil income . "

Some analysts pointed out , with Saudi Arabia 's heavy sour crude oil are different, the production of light sweet crude oil in Nigeria and shale oil in direct competition. Because of this, Nigeria hardest hit . Others do not provide services for the U.S. market, OPEC members , such as Iran , but also on the rise in U.S. shale oil production there are a lot of dissatisfaction . In an interview with " Wall Street Journal " interview, Iran's OPEC representative pointed out that the U.S. shale oil production rose and lukewarm demand for oil is low oil prices.

According to reports , so far,ceramic proppant shale oil in the United States challenges the question of how much OPEC members did not reach consensus. Undoubtedly, the organization may not afford the new divisions . 2008 , as oil prices fell below $ 100 a barrel , Saudi Arabia was forced to abandon unilateral decision to increase production .