Hydraulic Fracking

 

Carliss Howell : Hydraulic Fracking


    

            As I am reading and learning more about information regarding energy, I am beginning to realize that all aspects are connected in one way or another. Hydraulic fracking is a small method of the broader process of unconventional development of oil and natural gas. This method uses technology that is driven for extracting oil, natural gas, geothermal energy, or water from the deep underground. This process takes around three to five days to complete. This is completed by injecting liquid and materials at high pressure to create small fractures within tight shale (rock) formations to stimulate the production and safely extract energy from an underground well after the drilling has ended and the rig and derrick (lifting device) are removed from the site. Fracking has impacted U.S. oil and natural gas production greatly. According to IPAA.org, from 2007 to 2016, annual U.S. oil production increased 75% while natural gas has increased 39% and I can only imagine this number is going up in 2021. Fracking has also created economic advantages for our society. Roughly 2.7 million U.S. jobs had created due to the production of fracking. There are many environmental advantages due to fracking which include that is constantly improving air quality, does not pose a threat groundwater, and that the earthquakes created are fracking exceedingly rare and are so minute they would not be able to be felt by people.



                                                               https://www.ipaa.org/fracking/


Comments

  1. Teagan LovinFebruary 17, 2021 at 8:24 AM

    Before reading this I thought oil fracking was a bad thing now after reading this blog I found out that it’s actually better for the environment than the traditional ways of getting oil to use. This blog was very well put together and displayed the article very well.

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  2. Hannah BaileyFebruary 17, 2021 at 10:38 AM

    Carliss,
    I have never heard of hydraulic Fracking before until now. It is interesting how that system works with the oil. I’m also pleased to read that this is a positive creation. Something else that is very important now a days is jobs. This gives plenty job opportunities which benefits the people greatly. This was a great topic! I look forward to more posts!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2021 at 1:24 PM

    Good post. Do read more about fracking. Maybe more controversy about its impact on groundwater.
    bob

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