What is fracking and why is it controversial? - BBC News
WEBOct 26, 2022 · Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a technique for recovering gas and oil from shale rock. It involves drilling into the earth and directing a high-pressure mixture of water, sand and...
Fracking - Wikipedia
WEBFracking (also known as hydraulic fracturing, fracing, hydrofracturing, or hydrofracking) is a well stimulation technique involving the fracturing of formations in bedrock by a pressurized liquid.
Fracking | Definition, Environmental Concerns, & Facts
WEBSep 19, 2024 · fracking, in natural gas and petroleum production, injection of a fluid at high pressure into an underground rock formation in order to open fissures and allow trapped gas or crude oil to flow through a pipe to a wellhead at the surface.
Fracking: a simple introduction - Explain that Stuff
WEBDec 27, 2022 · That's the basic idea behind fracking (hydraulic fracturing), a method of blasting high-pressure jets of water into underground gas and oil deposits to flush out more of Earth's tricky-to-reach resources. Oil and gas companies see fracking as an economic lifeline that will keep them in profit a few decades longer.
What is fracking and is it harmful? Impacts of hydraulic fracking ...
WEBOct 18, 2022 · Fracking is a method used to extract natural gas and oil from deep within the Earth’s surface, according to National Geographic. During the process of fracking,...
What is fracking? - New Scientist
WEBHydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a process by which liquids at high pressure are forced down boreholes into formations of shale rock to break them up, releasing pockets of oil and gas stored...
What is fracking and is it harmful? Key terms and negative effects …
WEBOct 19, 2022 · Fracking is a method used to extract natural gas and oil from deep within the Earth's surface, according to National Geographic. During the process of fracking, chemicals, water and sand are...
Hydraulic Fracturing | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEBHydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, is the process of injecting water, sand, and/or chemicals into a well to break up underground bedrock to free up oil or gas reserves. The USGS monitors the environmental impact of this practice across the country, from potential earthquakes to degraded groundwater quality.
The facts behind the frack - Science News
WEBAug 24, 2012 · Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, wrenches open rock deep beneath the Earth’s surface, freeing the natural gas that’s trapped inside. Proponents argue that fracking-related gas recovery is a...
How Hydraulic Fracturing Works - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Fracking is used to extract natural gas from the Sichuan basin in China. Fracking is used to extract petroleum from the Taranaki shale formation in New Zealand. See how hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, releases petroleum or natural gas trapped in shale rock formations.