Andrew Wells

The eastern part of the Plains consists out of taller grass and more rivers, and “a number of widely spaced, broad valleys of the east-flowing rivers. […] it is relatively well watered and wooded and contains tall grasses with deep roots” (Sutton 2008, 259). This could be a devastating project if there would be a small leak because the Native Peoples in the eastern region of the Plains use the water to live and survive. Not…

Depositional environment: The Depositional environment throughout the Cooper Basin formations is wholly non-marine, with the Patchawarra formation being a fluvial/deltaic depositional environment, with point-bar sandstones the most common reservoir type. Trap structures: Traps in the Cooper Basin are recognised as being structural e.g Anticlines, Stratigraphic e.g. facies change or a combination of these. Most traps in the Patchawarra formation are combination traps and lie somewhere between…

fracking can be traced back to 1865 with Lt. Col. Edward A. L. Roberts’ original patents. The process used to involve using dynamite and nitroglycerine. “Our business since Colonel Roberts’ day has concerned lowering high explosives charges into oil wells in the Appalachian area to blast fractures into the oil bearing sand,” says Tallini. (“Shooters”) Other options for oil ended up taking over due to fracking still being too costly. ("Is Fracking a Good Idea?") Todays hydraulic fracturing…

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On September 8th, 2016 Wells Fargo announced it would be paying 185 million dollars in fines to settle the dispute it’s employees caused among customers. Employees in the lower division banks were offered incentives based on their sales progress. “Eight is great” was what the employees were bribed with. Entice eight Wells Fargo products to their customers and receive a cash bonus. This demanding quota urged employees to cut corners and create fake credit card and checking accounts; two million…

of natural gas without fracking he would have to drill hundreds of more wells (Fitzgerald). Fracking actually saves a lot of money considering to drill that many more wells it would decrease profit to a fraction of the original. Fracking therefore increases the initial flow and increase the total recovery (Fitzgerald). Initial flow is very important to many oil producers because they depend on getting their profit from the well as fast as possible. The fact that fracking is increasing the total…

cause immediate spending in order to expeditiously repair water systems. The reason for potentially dangerous water supply is that saltwater from oceans (because of the rising levels) and tropical storms can penetrate into nearby soil and groundwater wells, thus salinization of said water occurs. In addition, bacteria and algae find warm waters to be favorable to act as a breeding ground. The combination of salinization (which can manifest a “laxative effect”) along with pathogens can make…

it turns horizontally and continues to drill for several thousand feet. Once the drill is done it will go back and cased and cemented the well, so that it can make small areas in the horizontal section of the well. After all of this is done,…

drilling technology that enhances the production capabilities through maximizing the contact area of unconventional wells with the reservoir production zones. During the fracturing process, a special fluid (primarily a mixture of sand and water) is blown out at a high pressure into the shale rock formation creating channels through which hydrocarbons can easily migrate to the well. Multi-stage fracturing is a combination of fracturing and plugging processes. Fractures are made in a reversed…

operation within a mile of their house, which can be extremely dangerous, not only because it impacts the local water sources, but also because of well explosions, which are extremely dangerous, not only because it impacts the local water sources, but also because of well explosions, which are extremely hazardous to surrounding areas. Since fracking wells drill though sands of seismic activity rose steadily to approximately 100 earthquakes annually, with 188 in 2011 along, when shale gas and…