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FRACKING. Stephen Hill and Erin Welsh Honors Physics 12-14-11. “Halliburton Exec Takes Swig of Fracking Fluid” . Taken from Foxnews.com and was written by an unknown author August 23, 2011 http :// www.foxnews.com /us/2011/08/23/ halliburton -exec-takes-swig- fracking -fluid/.
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FRACKING Stephen Hill and Erin Welsh Honors Physics 12-14-11
“Halliburton Exec Takes Swig of Fracking Fluid” • Taken from Foxnews.com and was written by an unknown author • August 23, 2011 • http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/08/23/halliburton-exec-takes-swig-fracking-fluid/
“Fracking”, also known as Hydraulic fracturing, is a process used to gain access to natural gas which lies in Earth’s rocks below. • This method is more efficient and a lot quicker than the normal drilling technique. • Less dependence on the middle east for oil.
Very effective and feasible • Efficient since it takes less time • The method is implementable on the wide scale since 90% of United States wells are Fracked. • Concern over the ingredients used in the fracking liquid which could be hazardous to the environment.