Hydraulic fracturing

Hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking, is a controversial method of extracting gas and oil by injecting liquids at high pressures into the ground to force open fissures. Although fracking has been around for over half a century, it still remains a very debated topic and for good reason. Fracking has the potential to create jobs, reduce dependence on foreign oil sources, and lower taxes, among many other positive effects. However, fracking is also dangerous to the environment is…

Fracking is defined as the process which entails drilling down into the earth surface. The drilling is done before the high-pressure water is channeled towards the rock with the aim of aiding in the release of the gas inside. Sand, chemicals, and water are, therefore, injected into a particular rock coupled with high pressure to enable efficacy in the flow of gas out to the head of the well. It is worth noting that the working of fracking entails several steps. The first step is on drilling a…

Hydraulic Fracturing: Safe or Not In today’s society, one of the most controversial issue is Hydraulic fracturing. The process of hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking”, is used in nine out of ten natural gas wells in the United States, where millions of gallons of water, sand, and chemicals are pumped underground to break apart the rock and release the gas. This type of drilling has been used commercially for 65 years. The debate goes back and forth about whether fracking is safe…

opposed to conservation that believe short term problem solving like hydraulic fracturing is an exceptional form of obtaining fossil fuels. The act of hydraulic fracturing must be put to a halt because it includes drilling holes deep into the earth, which are then filled with toxic fluids that allow for the release of oil or gas. According to The Gemological Institute of Romania, Bucharest, Romania, they would describe hydraulic fracturing as “a planting of an ecological bomb with delayed…

species extinction, and deforestation are rampant, indicating the all-encompassing degradation of industrial activities on the natural world. However, hydraulic fracturing for natural gas poses the greatest current threat because its potential for environmental and human damage is vast and its management is fairly unregulated. Although hydraulic fracturing, often shortened to fracking, has been around since its first…

Hydraulic fracturing in other words fracking is a technique used to extract natural gas from rocks. In the deeper layer within the earth, about 7000 feet below, rocks like shale contains gases, water and oil in their pores. Drilling companies carry out a horizontal drilling to the rock layer along with a traditional vertical drilling to create new routes or to extend the existing pipes for the extraction of natural gas. They allow these gases to escape by injecting a fluid under high pressure…

deals to most of you. Hydraulic fracturing not only slowly causes environmental destruction, but it can cause disease such as cancer and a wide range of respiratory diseases. Credibility: I have previously done some research on hydraulic fracturing, just learning what exactly it is and why it is used. Thesis: Hydraulic Fracturing is a very dirty way to obtain energy, causing disease and environment loss. Preview: Today I am going to talk about how hydraulic fracturing destroys the…

Hydraulic Fracturing: Fracking Many citizens in the United States have no idea what Hydraulic Fracturing or Fracking does to the soil, Injecting a liquid into a high pressure subterranean rock to extract oil or gas comes with problems, such as poisoning air and drinking water which makes the people become sick. Rachel Ehrenberg states that “ Fracking… Poisons air and drinking water and make people sick.” The government should not allow a practice in which makes the soil near the sites of…

number of earthquakes in Oklahoma. In a region that normally has very little fault activity, this recent rise in seismic action has raised some eyebrows to an increasingly-common practice across our nation: hydraulic fracking. Currently, many people believe that the process of hydraulic fracturing (more commonly referred to as "fracking") is a major problem that needs to be stopped, causing hazards to health and the environment. Other people believe that fracking is the key to maintaining an…

Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the earth’s surface at high pressures in order to fracture the clastic sedimentary rock or shale rock surface. Fracturing the shale rock releases the natural gas, petroleum, or water that could be trapped inside these underground natural reservoirs. The wells are drilled vertically into the earth’s surface for hundreds or thousands of feet and include horizontal or directional extensions to allow…