Shale

Oil exploration began in the Subcontinent in 1866 with the drilling of the first well, Kundal-1 (Khisor Range, near oil seepage); in the region that now constitutes Pakistan. The first oil discovery was made in 1915 in Potwar, located in the Punjab Province, from Miocene / Eocene rocks; that field is still on production through artificial lift. Since 1915, Potwar remained the traditional ‘oil patch’ of the country till the oil was struck in 1981 at Khaskheli-1, drilled in Badin area of Sindh…

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…

that it’s just the developing nations who sit and play with environment protection acts to make money and prosper its economy. It’s not about compensation; it’s the plight of residents who have their settlements on Marcellus Shale for not even getting heard. Marcellus Shale the great…

said by Lynn Zott that Fossil fuel emissions are the leading source of climate-altering greenhouse gases from human activity. Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," is a process that the oil and gas industry uses to extract natural gas and oil from shale rock formations buried deep within the Earth. On a global scale, drilling and fracking result in significant greenhouse gas emissions, which threaten the climate on which we depend. (1) In this the point they are trying to make is true, however,…

In 2000, shale beds had provided just 1 percent of America’s natural gas supply and today that figure stands close to 25 percent. In the United States most of the natural gas is produced from Texas, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Wyoming and in addition, the United States makes nearly 600 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually, and the company with the most cubic meters is Marcellus Shale with at least 10 trillion cubic meters. Even some of…

abiotic features of the environment have been affected by humans. • A clear and detailed definition of the area studied: A number of abiotic features of Orphan School Creek include: - Creek Water - Sunlight - Temperature - Oxygen - Conglomerate - Shale - Limestone - Gravel - Chert A number of biotic features of Orphan School Creek according to a pdf of “Creeks in Trouble” by Fairfield City Council include: - Rhus tree - Fleabane - Wandering Jew - Castor…

Carmel Valley and Big Sure are also prone to land and mudslides due to the abundance of shale rock in their soil (Rosenburg, 1993; Urton, 2014). Thus, Monterey County is at risk for flooding, landslides, and mudslides—both in general and especially during this predicted El Nino year which could cause millions of dollars in damages (Ceballos…

When the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining, natural gas is widely proclaimed as the new partner of renewable energy. A supposedly “clean” energy, natural gas, has been used to power trucks and heat homes. Inexpensive natural gas is transforming the way our energy is harnessed. With increasingly better technology, many forms of alternative energy are being supplied. Hydraulic fracturing to obtain energy is one such field that has been explored in the last 50 years. Although some may…

up and make sure at least some of the contamination is gone. “Scientists gave for the first time found dangerous levels of radioactivity and salinity at a shale gas waste disposal site that could contaminate drinking water” (Maffly 5) the quote stated above from the web reading expresses how shale gas which is a natural gas occurring within shale contaminates water, if America is all about going green and recycling and saving trees then why not do something about the waste issues? Why destroy…

Sampling Spring Creek to Determine the Water Chemistry at Specific Areas Objectives: This lab examines the water chemistry of Spring Creek at the following locations: Chester County Camp, Galbraith Gap Run (at the bridge), Spring Creek at Boalsburg’s Military Museum, Spring Creek Park, Fisherman’s Paradise, Spring Creek at Bellefonte (below Buffalo Run), and Spring Creek at Milesburg in order to determine how land use by humans, along with the lithology of the area, affects the creek and its…