Suggested Citation: "4 Offshore Technologies in Practice." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Offshore Well Completion and Stimulation: Using Hydraulic Fracturing and ...

A new article assesses the impact of hydraulic fracturing on seismic hazards like micro-earthquakes, an important issue for the safety of workers and the continuation of mining operations. The ...

Hydraulic fracturing is a process used in nine out of 10 natural gas wells in the United States, where millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals are pumped underground to break apart the rock ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. In the 1953 Looney Tunes cartoon ...

This is the second of two parts on the use of hydraulic fracturing to facilitate and enhance the gas recovery process from conventional and tight gas reservoirs. Although most moderate and tight gas ...

Researchers find multiple potential threats to water sources posed by hydraulic fracturing as the jobs-producing practice expands. Risk analysts have concluded that the disposal of contaminated ...

Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is an essential technique in the oil and gas industry, used to extract natural gas and oil from deep underground reservoirs. Traditionally, the process has involved a ...

From North Dakota to Texas to Pennsylvania, hydraulic fracturing has transformed many places in America into energy powerhouses. But while some see the new energy boom as benefiting the local economy, ...

We hear a lot about fracking as a mining technique for extracting gas from coal seams and shale deposits. How is it done? And when is it used? As the world looks to new and more diverse energy sources ...