Tag: fracking
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Gas Leaks in Fracking Less Than Estimated: NY Times Article
Gas Leaks in Fracking Disputed in Study By Michael Wines, NY Times, 16 Sept 2013 (Click on the link above to see the entire article at NYTimes.com.) The study, conducted by the University of Texas and sponsored by the Environmental Defense Fund and nine petroleum companies, bolsters the contention by advocates of fracking — and…
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SHALE GAS PRIMER
The Bent of Tau Beta Pi did a nice piece titled “There’s Gas in Them Thar Shales! Shale Gas Recovery 101” Revolutionary engineering developments that have made shale gas economically feasible in the last decade are horizontal drilling and multistage hydraulic fracturing. To learn more about shale, read on here: http://www.tbp.org/pubs/Features/Su13Bell.pdf