Hydro fracking also called hydro fracturing is a
well-developed process that increases the flow from the bedrock well by
increasing size and the extent of the bedrock fractures that bring the water
into the well. Also for hydro-fracking to work it involves the bedrock
formation to water pressure sufficiently high enough to extend existing bedrock
fractures or create new fractures. Also hydro-fracking is used to increase or
restore the rate in which fluids such as gas, oil or water can be produced from
reservoirs, including unconventional reservoirs such as shale coal or rock
beds. Hydro-fracking enables the production of natural gas and oil from rock
formations deep below the earth’s surface around 5,000 to 20,000 feet. At such
a depth there may not be a sufficient amount of porosity and permeability to
allow natural gas and oil to flow from the rock to the well at economic rates .
How It Works
First off
you lower down the well one or two inflatable hard rubber “sleeves” or balloons
the packers inflate to seal off a section of the well. The packers sit usually
around 20 feet below the end of the casing and 60 feet below the surface then
the water is pumped into the well putting millions of gallons of water into it,
building up pressure then the rocks crack the more oil, natural gas etc. Gets
to the wells, which means more oils and gas can be brought in at a time
Supporting
Hydro-fracking
Some of the good things
about hydro-fracking, is hydro-fracking is a more cost efficient alternative
then drilling and also with hydro-fracking you can get a lot more oil and gas,
which is a positive thing also in 2005 the so-called Halliburton Exemption,
hydro-fracking was exempt from provisions of the safe drinking water act based
on industry assurance, that the process is safe and won’t harm people. Economic
impacts of hydro-fracking need to be
considered. These impacts include property owners that receive funds, an
increase in jobs, and an increase in business, which also are positive. Another
thing good about hydro-fracking is that it is a good way of bring in loads of
oil and gas faster than any other way.
