Since these gases are leaking as they are piped to the surface, rather than seeping up through the ground from
deep fracking sites, improving the integrity of drill holes and pipelines could curb the problem of water pollution.
Not exact matches
The high temperatures and pressures
deep below this
fracking site in the Marcellus shale could turn carbon dioxide into solid carbonate (Image: Spencer Platt / Getty)
Nonetheless, up to 50 layers of natural gas can occur between the surface and
deep shale formations, and methane from these shallow deposits has intruded on groundwater near
fracking sites.