Energy 101: Hydraulic Fracturing

By: Steve Maley (Diary) | January 23rd at 12:00 PM |

This week, several news stories converged on an odd topic: hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, has been used since the 1950s to stimulate oil and gas wells. The process involves pumping a sand-laden slurry into a well and subjecting it to enough pressure that the rocks in the productive formation fracture, or break. The purpose of the sand is to prop open the fracture, | Read More »

Tags: Energy, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, Natural Gas, Oil and Gas Technology, Shales

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