Hydraulic fracturing

production of natural gas. President Obama stated that the economic future for America will be fueled in large part by vast amounts of natural gas in his 2012 State of the Union Address. What the President failed to mention is how the process of hydraulic fracturing is effecting not only our environment but the lives of everyday Americans. Currently the Marcellus play is the largest operational shale play operating in the United States. This shale formation is proving to be full of wealth in…

homes for a time period of six days to ensure further safety and reduce the possible consumption of the contaminated materials. Groundwater is highly susceptible to the artificial components residing in crude oil and natural gas containing wells. Fracturing of the sediments creates openings that allow the fracking fluid to not only enter the targeted areas but travel into the surrounding areas as well, in cases of leaks. A study conducted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency…

Problem Statement Production from modern shale oil reservoirs is done typically through hydraulic fracturing in horizontal wells. Although this discovery has led to a massive increase in production in areas that were otherwise thought to be unprofitable, there is still an enormous amount of oil left in the reservoirs. It is estimated that oil recovery is less than 10% from shale oil reservoirs. 1 Of that 10%, is it estimated only 1-2% of the reserves are recoverable. With numbers so low, it is…

To begin with, fracking is is a slang term that refers to hydraulic fracturing which is the procedure of creating fractures in rocks and rock formations by injecting fluid into cracks to force them open thus releasing oil and natural gas. In this essay I will be citing from multiple sources and explaining the pros and cons of fracking. First of all, fracking is very harmful to the environment. According to the New York Times, “The fracking cocktail includes acids, detergents and poisons that…

because they don’t need it, we are finding lots of oil in shale, but its too dense and hard to extract that oil out of without breaking it up first. Fracking means to use liquid to break apart fissures and extract oil and gas through the gaps, and hydraulic means to be using and moving fluid under pressure. They have reinvented portions of the process of how we go about drilling with horizontal drilling, but the process of starting a hole is a lot like poking a straw in an orange once you find…

According to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the chemicals used in fracking fluids include over 750 different chemicals. Some are innocuouse (salt, gelatin) while others pose significant human health hazards (methanol, isopropanol and 2-butoxyethanol). About 650 of the 750 chemicals used in fracking operations are known carcinogens, according to the report filed with the U.S. House of Representatives in April 2011. They include toxic chemicals like benzene and tholuene. Returning…

has actually been around since 1940 and will not make The United States independent. That is a common misconception about fracking. Fracking pollutes the environment, wastes a lot of water, and affects ground water. Hydraulic fracturing is also known as fracking. “Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is a technique used to extract petroleum and natural gas from underground rock formations. A high-pressure mixture of water, sand and chemicals are pumped beneath the surface to release the…

flow out to the head of the well. This process can be executed vertical and horizontally by drilling through the Rock layers. This allows new directional ways to release gases or used for existing channels to have better flow. The process is called hydraulic fracking because it refers to how the Rock if being broken apart by a high pressure mixture. Since you are digging deeper into the ground it can cause environmental concerns towards the earth. Not only can you start to cause earthquakes but…

Fracking Should Be Outlawed in The United States. Fracking? What on Earth is that? Well, hydraulic fracturing, or the so-called fracking, is the process of drilling down into the Earth, then using high pressure water to break open the rocks, to release the natural gas inside, but there’s a problem. Water, sand, and chemicals are also injected along with high pressured water into the rocks. The gas comes right out of the head of the fracking well, but where do the chemicals and…

For many years man have used hydraulic fracturing in order to stimulate the flow of natural resources in the earth's crust to process them into a useable supply for our everyday needs. The United States is currently known as the number one leading nation with the most natural gas resources due to hydraulic fracturing being a native technology. Although the thought behind this activity was to further our lives, this drilling practice has raised some questions among society with its potential…