Refracturing Technology: Boosting Shale Production Without New Drilling Shale oil and gas production has revolutionized the global energy landscape, with major contributions from the United States, Canada, Argentina, and China. However, as shale wells age, production declines, raising the question of how to maximize remaining resources without incurring the high costs of new drilling. Refracturing, […]
Careers in Horizontal Drilling: Explore Job Opportunities in Oil & Gas Horizontal drilling is a technique used in the oil and gas industry to increase production by drilling wells that deviate from the vertical axis and follow horizontal paths within a specific reservoir layer. This method is favored for accessing hard-to-reach oil and gas deposits, […]
A US Fracking Ban: The Hidden Environmental and Economic Risks Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, has long been a lightning rod for controversy. On one hand, it has propelled the United States into a position of global energy dominance, while on the other, it’s been the subject of environmental concerns ranging from groundwater contamination to induced […]
The Realities of Hydraulic Fracturing: Why We Frack Despite the Costs Let’s face it—no one actually wants to frack. Hydraulic fracturing is a costly, complex, and often risky process. It requires expensive machinery, specialized materials, and obscene amounts of water—water that companies frequently have to buy at steep prices. When things go wrong, spills and […]