Fracking: The Operations and Environmental Consequences of Hydraulic Fracturing

This book presents both sides of a very controversial subject in today’s media: induced hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” It covers the technology and methods used in hydraulic fracturing in easy-to-understand language, for the engineer and layperson alike, presenting the environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing.Content:
Chapter 1 Environmental Impact – Reality and Myth and Nero Did Not Fiddle While Rome Burned (pages 1–4):
Chapter 2 Production Development (pages 5–9):
Chapter 3 Fractures: Their Orientation and Length (pages 11–13):
Chapter 4 Casing and Cementing (pages 15–18):
Chapter 5 Pre?Drill Assessments (pages 19–22):
Chapter 6 Well Construction (pages 23–28):
Chapter 7 Well Operations (pages 29–41):
Chapter 8 Failure and Contamination Reduction (pages 43–47):
Chapter 9 Frack Fluids and Composition (pages 49–60):
Chapter 10 So Where Do the Frack Fluids Go? (pages 61–62):
Chapter 11 Common Objections to Drilling Operations (pages 63–86):
Chapter 12 Air Emissions Controls (pages 87–99):
Chapter 13 Chemicals and Products on Locations (pages 101–124):
Chapter 14 Public Perception, the Media, and the Facts (pages 125–138):
Chapter 15 Notes from the Field (pages 139–155):