an exploding world population‚ and it is clear that the US needs to find an alternative source of energy. Question Can the natural gas deposits in the Marcellus Formation‚ extracted through fracking‚ be the solution to the United States’ energy problem? Purpose The purpose of this analysis is to examine the process of extracting natural gas in shale deposits—Horizontal High Volume Slickwater Hydraulic Fracturing‚ or “Fracking”—and determine the long-term viability of this process. Information
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Hydraulic fracturing is the propagation of fractures in a rock layer caused by the presence of a pressurized fluid. (wiki 2011). This occurs naturally in nature‚ but the Hydraulic fracturing that I will speak of in this paper is a process being used by gas companies nationwide. Fracking is currently regulated by the EPA under the clean water act of 2005 (EPA.gov). However‚ this only partially governs the methods of injecting fluids and the retrieval of such fluids into the earth. It does not govern
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The movie Gaslands: Part II highlights the many problems with fracking for natural gas in the United States. It starts by showing the support of politicians and President Barack Obama himself. Gradually‚ the movie starts to show the wrongs that the oil companies are committing while fracking. The natural gas is so profitable that the injustice seems like a minor setback in the quest for the end results. Throughout the movie‚ it shows how families are affected‚ and just how spread out these families
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Project 1 Paper Project 1 Paper The horizontal fracking of shale oil and natural gas has created a new era of prosperity for business owners in small towns across America‚ largely due to the influx of oil-related business in the area. Williston‚ North Dakota is one such town‚ and the recent oil boom has created a surge in demand for housing as oil workers flock to the area. The Missouri Flats Inn is a hotel located in Williston that has been there since it all began‚ and as a result
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and more popular in the US and in the world. Fracking consists of drilling‚ and cracking into the ground vertically and horizontally. This new method uses water pressure and thousands of chemicals to pump the oil to the surface of the land. As a resident in Kentucky‚ I leave around some empty land out in the country side. Recently‚ I heard about KGA (Kentucky Gas Association) has bought the land around my property. The drilling started in June of 2013. At first‚ I didn’t know what was happening;
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change and environmental regulations continue to push against the need for increasing energy generation. In the U.S.‚ natural gas has become a popular alternative fuel source for power plants. It is also recognized for its ability to heat homes and serve as fuel for motor vehicles. Natural gas could greatly reduce the United States reliance on oil and coal. Natural gas plants produce about half the CO2 pollution of a typical coal plant‚ and modern facilities greatly reduce pollution from nitrogen
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DRILLING FLUIDS The key to making the rotary drilling system work is the ability to circulate a fluid continuously down through the drill pipe‚ out through the bit nozzles and back to the surface. The drilling fluid can be air‚ foam (a combination of air and liquid or a liquid. Liquid drilling fluids are commonly called drilling mud. All drilling fluids‚ especially drilling mud‚ can have a wide range of chemical and physical properties. These properties are specifically designed for
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Dhaka‚ Sunday‚ August 04 2013 | ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form | | Shale gas exploration in search of an alternative energy sourcePublished : Sunday‚ 04 August 2013The geo-scientific data gathered so far during exploration of conventional oil and gas shows Bangladesh to be prospective in terms of shale gas deposits. Shale gas many be an alternative source of supply in the near future writes M S Siddiqui Power and energy are prerequisites for
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land; instead‚ they dwelled in the sea where a vast array of organisms thrived. The fossil records beautifully preserved in the shale rock‚ tell the story of the Cambrian Explosion‚ a period where organisms evolved at an explosive rate into many diverse creatures that are the ancestors to many of the organisms today‚ including humans. Over the past century‚ the Burgess Shale has unearthed new books to earth’s history and still holds new secrets for scientist to find. The discovery of the rock formation
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Bennett‚ Supervising Principal FROM: Connor Sims‚ Associate SUBJECT: Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction Industry in the US Analysis (21111) This report presents information regarding the industry‚ the primary operator of oil and gas field properties. The industry fuels its key buyers‚ the Natural Gas Distribution (22121) and the Petroleum Refining (32411) industries‚ with crude oil and natural gas. The industry continuously battles a shortage of available oil. In addition‚ many major
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