High - volume hydraulic fracturing has been combined with horizontal drilling over the past decade to force oil and natural gas out of shale and other tight geological formations by fracturing the rock with high - pressure injection of water, sand, and chemic
High -
volume hydraulic fracturing has been
combined with horizontal drilling over the past decade to force oil and natural gas out of shale and other tight geological formations by
fracturing the rock with
high - pressure injection of water, sand, and chemic
high - pressure injection of water, sand, and chemicals.
The topic is increasingly in the spotlight as the land grab for gas leases — by drilling companies seeking to tap shale deposits via
high -
volume,
hydraulic fracturing combined with horizontal drilling (fracking)-- continues through New York State and the nation.