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Fracking is a comparatively cheap method for obtaining oil and natural gas.
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How will natural gas be harnessed?
Drilling companies drill vertically down to the desired distance, and drill horizontally into the shale. They then use hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to loosen up the rock enough to get the gas out.
How do you say 'fracking' in French as in hydraulic fracturing?
The French use either fracking or fracturation(fracturing).See the related link.
Does pres Obama support fracking?
Yes and no. President Obama does not seem to be a big supporter of fracking, but he has not come out and banned it either. He seems to feel that there are certain situations where there might be some benefit. But he has been very cautious about allowing it, and has tried to place limits on when and where it can be done. His moderate position has annoyed some environmentalists, who want him to ban it; but he has also annoyed oil and gas companies who want the ability to use fracking technology without any limitations.
Where is fracking locate?
Fracking is done all over the world.
Why did the UK experience an earthquake that was 5.6 in 2007?
Although it was claimed to be an earthquake - it was later attibuted to be as a result of 'fracking'. Fracking is the use of high-pressure water jets to aid in oil exploration.
What is fracking used for?
Fracking is a way of obtaining gas from rocks underground
Can fracking cause tornadoes?
No. Fracking can cause earthquakes if the fluid gets into faults. Tornadoes are caused by thunderstorms, which are not affected by fracking in any way.
What are the controversies around fracking?
Water pollution is the major controversy that surrounds fracking.
Can fracking harm the water supply?
Yes, fracking can harm the water supply.
What type of energy is fracking?
Fracking is not energy. It is a method of getting oil out of shale underground.
What are the positives of fracking?
Well simply it is a new source of oil/gas, that we have plenty of. It will mean that when we run out of oil from traps (the current way to get oil) we will have enough oil and gas to last us another 50 or more years (this is an estimate and to be truthful we still have know idea how much oil is available from fracking). Fracking will open up a load of new jobs. However this will just replace the old jobs of conventional oil/gas extraction. At first fracking will make oil and gas cheaper in the market. This is because if there is more oil there is less demand for it so prices go down. However when oil from fracking runs out, then we will be back at the same step as we are now. Fracking is not as bad as people make it out to be - if it is monitored and regulated. The only problem is who is going to do that, because at the moment it is done by the fracking companies. Do we know if they are telling the truth? For them profit is more important than the environment. However in my opinion I am still against fracking. And it is not water pollution and earthquakes that bother me but the environmental horizon if we choose to take the path of fracking (continuing to do fracking in America or starting to frack in the UK). The oil and gas from fracking is the same as it is from conventional oil extraction methods. I believe that fracking will become another excuse to look away from turning to eco-friendly energy sources. Fracking may become another short term cop-out for the government's energy crisis but in the long term it is just destroying the environment with global warming. Sorry if the last question was off topic but I wanted to give another view to the truth of fracking.
What are the chemicals used by major gas companies in fracking?
During Hydrolic Fracturing or (fracking), the chemicals and substances used are, diesel fuel; Benzene; Ethylbenzene; Toluene; Xylene; Naphthalene; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; Methanol; Formaldehyde; Ethylene glycol; Glycol ethers; Hydrochloric acid; and Sodium Hydroxide
