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re: I had to explain fracking to my wife last night.
Posted on 10/8/20 at 7:56 am to jeffsdad
Posted on 10/8/20 at 7:56 am to jeffsdad
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well I've never understood how they make 90 degree turns underground...
Look up horizontal directional drilling. You’ll be amazed at how flexible steel pipe is over long distances.
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Posted on 10/8/20 at 8:13 am to GumboPot
quote:I think most folks envision a perpendicular turn, rather than a long, slow curve.
Look up horizontal directional drilling. You’ll be amazed at how flexible steel pipe is over long distances.
As to fraccing, I can see how it MIGHT cause a bit of subsidence over a VERY long period of time. I also don't see that doing much harm as compared to the benefits it produces.
Posted on 10/8/20 at 8:14 am to GumboPot
Simply put...hydraulic fracturing is a process where underground shale formations (rock) are "fractured" to release the natural gas within them. We used to get almost all of our natural gas offshore, from rigs in the Gulf. As a result of the fracking revolution, we have a much more plentiful supply of natural gas, which has led to much cheaper natural gas, and as a result more of our electricity is generated from natural gas (than coal for example) and the subsequent decrease in Greenhouse Gas emissions like CO2.
Eliminating fracking is a REALLY BIG DEAL for everyone.
Eliminating fracking is a REALLY BIG DEAL for everyone.
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