Let's begin with a riddle - what do insecticides, make-up removers, and antiperspirants have in common with hydraulic fracturing or 'fracking', the booming industrial process that removes natural gas ...

Many areas in the United States are currently experiencing rapid development of natural gas production wells employing the method of hydraulic fracturing to extract the gas out of shale formations.

The US Environmental Protection Agency subpoenaed Halliburton Co. on Nov. 9 as eight other hydraulic fracturing fluid suppliers voluntarily provided information about their products' ingredients for ...

Hydraulic fracturing fluids from nearby natural gas wells probably harmed endangered fish in a Kentucky creek, according to two federal agencies. In a joint study, the U.S. Geological Survey and the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Over 100 billion gallons—that’s how much fluid fracking wells ...

Stimulation techniques are used to encourage production to flow from the reservoir rocks. Hydrocarbons are located in the spaces between pores of reservoir rock. Production is achieved when these pore ...

In a simmering US political challenge to the main method for completing gas wells in shale, a secondary issue over proprietary information is starting to dissipate. The larger threat is federal ...

Hydraulic fracturing continues to increase, but regulations have lagged behind the practice. Hydraulic fracturing (sometimes called well stimulation treatment) is used as means to extract and explore ...

Many areas in the United States are currently experiencing rapid development of natural gas production wells employing the method of hydraulic fracturing to extract the gas out of shale formations.