Hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas, also known as fracking, has emerged as an issue in the 2024 presidential election. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have debated their positions on fracking in part ...

Hydrajet fracturing, which can place multiple propped hydraulic fractures in precise locations, effectively stimulated two underperforming horizontal openhole gas wells in the low-permeability Cardium ...

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Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a process in which oil and natural gas are extracted from underground rock formations. Fracking provides many benefits but has some costly side effects. Fracking ...

Colombia’s left-wing President Petro plans to end contracting for hydrocarbon exploration and officially ban hydraulic fracturing known as fracking. Various Colombian governments have long viewed ...

What is fracking? You may have heard about the effects this oil and gas extraction technique have on the environment, but its impacts extend far beyond that. Between 2007 and 2016, oil production in ...

It’s fair to say that climate change is perhaps the greatest challenge facing our planet, and while much attention is directed towards solutions to the problems it presents, perhaps there’s less ...

Normally on “Mining and Refining,” we concentrate on the actual material that’s mined and refined. We’ve covered everything from copper to tungsten, with side trips to more unusual materials like ...