How Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) Works

Need for gas production. Where shale gas is located and why it has been difficult to get out. What ultrasound technology has to do with hydraulic fracturing. Difference between porous rocks and shale. Horizontal drilling is explained. Comparison of regular wells vs hydraulic fractured wells over time for both oil and gas. Where the fresh water aquifers are, and how they are kept safe. How the fracturing is done and why it is hydraulic.

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