Natural gas

Hydraulic Fracturing for oil and natural gas is possibly one of the most misunderstood parts of drilling around. The term itself is almost as bad for some as racial slanders. Countries have banned the process and even some states such as Colorado have placed embargos on the process until more research is available. Environmental groups storm capitals at the sound of the word demanding more regulations. What many don’t realize is that the oil business has been using the same process for 70 years…

Background DECC (2015) delineates hydraulic fracking as an unconventional method of extracting natural gas reserves situated in shale rock. Fracking for shale gas occurs in fractured rock sediments when pressurized liquid (water and additives) and sand are ingested at high pressure through wells to crack shale rocks sediments (Evensen, Jacquet, Clarke & Stedman, 2014). The most commonly extracted shale gas is methane gas even though other secondary gases may also be present (American Petroleum…

planet. The use of fossil fuels, and the development of new alternative energy sources could be the solution. Climate Change One of the biggest factors changing our earth is global warming. Two major factors causing the change include human change and natural climate. Human climate change is anything that is the result of human activity. This can include effects of harmful emissions released from our vehicles, oil spills into the…

Coal, oil, and natural gas are proven technologies, are much cheaper than any other energy source, and provide massive amounts of electricity. Due to the aforementioned consequences of relying on fossil fuels, however, it is time to find a new energy source. Nuclear energy…

World(2016). I believe that Fox wanted to expose the negative impact that hydraulic fracking has not only on the environment but also on the people. He drove across the country and interviewed different individuals about their situation and how natural gas drilling has affected them. He used different visuals to keep the audience’s attention and explain his points more thoroughly. Fox did very well presenting his case because of this. Also, he brought up many…

penetrate into said sentiment. In the late 1940s, engineers used fracking to increase oil production. Hydraulic fracturing started as an experiment in 1947 by Floyd Farris. The success of fracking caused it to be used worldwide to create new oil and gas wells. Fracking is used differently in each state, depending on the sentiment for example, the Barnett shale…

improvements in the past two years have taken what was once a small, marginally profitable field and turned it into one of the fastest-growing industries in America. (Casselman) North Dakota a prime example it is the nation’s second-largest oil and natural gas producer and has the lowest unemployment rate in the United States. According to Casselman, the Oil Industry Booms in North Dakota; State Is Riding High as Firms Develop Better Ways to Tap Huge Bakken Shale Deposit, Raising Hopes for U.S.…

Fracking, the informal name for hydraulic fracturing, is a method of extracting natural gas from the earth. In this process, a well is drilled deep into the earth to reach shale. Once it hit this level, the well takes a ninety-degree turn and runs through the layer. Water with other dissolved chemicals is pressurized and sent down the well to create cracks in the shale. This solution helps absorb the gas and is subsequently pumped back up the well to the surface (NYTimes). The controversies…

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 hole down to the level of gas-rich shale. The drilled well is then given a steel casing to prevent contamination of the…

been debated as being an irresponsible technique for oil and natural gas recovery from shale beds in the earth. Some environmentalists have made claims that hydraulic fracturing practices employed by oil and gas drilling companies have caused ground water contamination, leakage of methane gas into the atmosphere, and even claims that fracking can increase the chance of an earthquake taking place (Loki 8). An industry so large as oil and gas that can have an impact on the environment from small…