Hydraulic fracturing is the propagation of fractures in a rock layer, by a pressurized fluid. Some hydraulic fractures form naturally—certain veins or dikes are examples—and can create conduits along ...

To many walking the planet, fracking has a seriously bad reputation. Thanks to hyperbole and misinformation, fracking opponents have convinced a lot of people that the operators who drill and then ...

In a development that could shift our basic understanding of fluid mechanics, researchers from Drexel University have ...

HOUSTON, June 12, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) jointly developed a new process that enables closed-loop, ...

Researchers find multiple potential threats to water sources posed by hydraulic fracturing as the jobs-producing practice expands. Risk analysts have concluded that the disposal of contaminated ...

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 ...

The copious amounts of oil and gas produced over the past decade through the combination of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling has resulted in greater energy security for the United States ...

Hydraulic fracturing -- fracking or hydrofracturing -- raises many concerns about potential environmental impacts, especially water contamination. Currently, data show that the majority of water ...

Hydraulic fracturing is a process used in nine out of 10 natural gas wells in the United States, where millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals are pumped underground to break apart the rock ...