Hydraulic fracturing

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Controversial ‘pro-fracking’ documentary premieres tonight

Mark J. Perry | January 22, 2013, 8:26 am

Hollywood, CA—FrackNation, the controversial “pro-fracking” documentary, premieres on Mark Cuban’s AXS TV tonight, January 22, at 9 p.m. Eastern. “We’re excited that America gets to see the truth about fracking,” Phelim McAleer, co-director, said. “This was a film funded by … read more >

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Timelapse of drilling and fracking an Eagle Ford Shale well

Mark J. Perry | December 11, 2012, 12:39 pm

The timelapse video above shows the drilling and fracking of a typical well in the Eagle Ford Shale area of Texas. It was captured in the summer of 2012 by Marathon Oil.

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Eagle Ford Shale: the most profitable oil field in the world with dozens of “monster wells” producing up to 5,000 bpd

Mark J. Perry | December 2, 2012, 10:15 pm

As I reported previously, crude oil production in Texas has roughly doubled in just the last three years, from 1.08 million barrels of output per day in September 2009 to 2.05 million barrels per day in September of this year (see … read more >

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More controversy over frac sand: “regulatory capture”

Mark J. Perry | October 28, 2012, 11:33 pm

I’ve reported several times recently on the “sand mining frenzy” in Wisconsin and Minnesota that is creating both “sand prosperity” and “sand millionaires”, and at the same time creating a lot of “sand controversy,” see posts here and here. The … read more >

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Shale gas has brought economic prosperity to key swing states PA and Ohio; will that end if they help Obama get re-elected?

Mark J. Perry | October 27, 2012, 10:31 am

FrackNation: The 2012 election may come down to two swing states: Ohio and Pennsylvania. Both states are in the midst of an economic boom brought by increased natural gas production. Does President Obama deserve praise for this boom? Will he … read more >

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Video: ‘The top ten mistakes David Letterman made on hydraulic fracturing’

Mark J. Perry | October 3, 2012, 10:16 am

Back in July, I featured a CD post and video of David Letterman going on a 2-minute anti-fracking tirade. On his TV show, Letterman started by saying “I’m not smart enough to understand fracking,” and I commented that he should … read more >

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Sand mining frenzy and controversy hits small Minnesota town where farmers can become ‘sand millionaires’

Mark J. Perry | September 30, 2012, 10:52 am

Last July, I wrote about how a new sand boom in Wisconsin and Minnesota (America’s “sandbox”) is creating prosperity, shovel-ready jobs, and “sand millionaires,” but is also generating lots of controversy and community resistance to “frac sand.” The sand boom … read more >

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Videos on the hydraulic fracturing process and the energy prosperity it has brought to North Dakota’ Bakken region

Mark J. Perry | September 3, 2012, 11:30 am

Here’s the technology driving our energy bonanza. Here’s another great animation (see another one here) of the drilling technology that is responsible for America’s revolutionary, game-changing, shale-based energy bonanza, which was described by CEO Robin West of PFC Energy as … read more >

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Great video of the technology that is driving our energy bonanza: Hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling

Mark J. Perry | August 11, 2012, 9:54 pm

From Marathon Oil –”Safe, cost-effective refinements in hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking), horizontal drilling and other innovations now allow for the production of oil and natural gas from tight shale formations that previously were inaccessible. This animated video introduces … read more >