Nuclear detonations in GAS / OIL extraction

Since GAS / OIL is in the ground more like a large sponge, not a swimming pool, simply find a way to squeeze every last drop out.
A solution that dates back to the 1950’s and 1960’s uses underground nuclear explosions.

As “peak oil” nibbles at our economies, these radical technologies will become justified. Great, my SUV will have glow in the dark exhaust. And anyway, you will need that SUV to navigate the craters covering the Earth as we become desperate in our search for energy.

The oldest US program was called “Plowshare Program” as in “beating swords into plowshares”.
Documents:
Plowshare PDF
OSTI
Saudi Aramco World
World Energy
LANL
The Bulletin

Movie:
OSTI