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Energy Transition: Labor, Innovation and Health Location: B132 Session Chair: Yi-Chun Ko, Asian Growth Research Institute | |
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Whose Frac is it, Anyway? Examining Intellectual Property of Hydraulic Fracturing to Explain Industrial Organization in Oilfield Services 1: University of Tennessee; 2: University of Wyoming, United States of America We analyze the relative roles in diffusion of knowledge that are played by sellers and buyers of hydraulic fracturing jobs. We provide evidence that sellers -- oilfield service companies -- actively disseminated knowledge in the form of both academic publications and patents. By contrast, buyers -- oil and gas developers -- contributed far less to sharing knowledge about hydraulic fracturing. While historically concentrated, the oilfield service sector experienced substantial entry following this dissemination of knowledge, with the result that initial leaders lost their advantage. These results have important implications for both sellers and buyers of technical services that are evolving and improving. | |