A new study concludes communities near sites of hydraulic fracturing, commonly called “fracking,” generally benefit from oil and gas production through the procedure. Examining nine of the largest ...

Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) increases well deliverability and ultimate recovery by creating high-conductivity flow paths from the reservoir to the wellbore. It sits in the upstream value chain ...

Purpose: Hydraulic fracturing in tight oil reservoirs creates high-conductivity flow paths and a large stimulated reservoir volume (SRV) in rock with ultra-low permeability, enabling commercial oil ...

While hydraulic fracking has been around since the late 1940s, it initially didn't prove enormously profitable in extracting gas and oil from rock formations known as shale. That changed in 1997 when ...

Hydraulic fracturing, which taps resources like natural gas deep below the ground, is one of the most divisive issues in New York State. A recent Siena College poll found 42 percent of state residents ...

South Africa needs energy. That much is beyond dispute. But the real question is whether unlocking shale gas in the Karoo is ...

Residents of Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania have seen the costs and benefits of hydraulic fracturing, colloquially known as “fracking.” It’s the most heavily fracked county in ...