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Environment & Energy

grntuscarora

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3. My understanding is

Reply to zeaper (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 09:42 PM

Feb 2012

that fracking of vertical wells to increase output has been done as far back as the 1940s. But the kind of horizontal fracking that they're doing all across my state of PA is relatively new--- within the past 8 years or so.
Please correct me if I'm wrong on this--- I'm trying to learn.

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Alaska is about to get fracked up [View all] n2doc Feb 2012 OP

That ain't cool, man. ellisonz Feb 2012 #1

Most oil and gas wells have been fracked at least once. zeaper Feb 2012 #2

My understanding is grntuscarora Feb 2012 #3

That is correct, horizontal fracking is the *only* way to get this fuel. joshcryer Mar 2012 #4

I thought so. grntuscarora Mar 2012 #5

Very good stats, thank you. I knew it was far more but yeah. joshcryer Mar 2012 #6

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