Several environmental monitoring studies have suggested that unconventional natural gas development may contaminate ground water 15, 19, 21, 22 and surface water, 23, 24 potentially leading to ...

Suggested Citation: "4 Offshore Technologies in Practice." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Offshore Well Completion and Stimulation: Using Hydraulic Fracturing and ...

Burlingame, CA, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global hydraulic fracturing market is estimated to be valued at USD 53.62 Bn in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 82.29 Bn by 2032, exhibiting a ...

A new article assesses the impact of hydraulic fracturing on seismic hazards like micro-earthquakes, an important issue for the safety of workers and the continuation of mining operations. The ...

Suggested Citation: "2 Advanced Technologies for Offshore Oil and Gas Development: Resource Recovery, Environmental Stewardship, and Safety." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

San Francisco--Some of the natural gas harvested by hydraulic fracturing operations may be of biological origin--made by microorganisms inadvertently injected into shale by oil and gas companies ...

From North Dakota to Texas to Pennsylvania, hydraulic fracturing has transformed many places in America into energy powerhouses. But while some see the new energy boom as benefiting the local economy, ...

The estimated impact on water quality is more pronounced during the period when wells generate large amounts of flowback and produced water, and where water monitors are closest to wells. More data is ...

A fracking well injects large volumes of water, chemicals and sand to fracture rock. 128012869@N08/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND US natural gas production increased by 42% between 2005 and 2014, largely due to ...

The initial results of the study will be available in 2012. Perhaps more important than looking at any issue separately is to glean what are the emerging general trends of this litigation and to make ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. In the 1953 Looney Tunes cartoon ...