Hydraulic Fracturing Research 2022

Running Head: HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
Hydraulic Fracturing
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1HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
Part 1
Knowledge is the most important professional skill that one can earn or develop. This
topic is very interesting as it helped me to gain knowledge about the science and technology. It
helped me to learn about the technology used in the oil and gas extraction process and its
negative impact on the environment. It also let me know how this process is essential for the
human kind as we are dependent on it. Detailed research was carried out on this topic which
increased understanding about the hydraulic fracturing and both of its pros and cons. This topic
allowed me to explore new ideas about the oil and gas extraction process that could be
beneficiary for both the human and environment.
As per my views there is a requirement of invention of new process that will help in
extracting oil and gasses without harming the environment. This step is mandatory as nature
provides us all the essential elements that are required to us and in return we are harming it. In
future I prefer to become a scientist which will help me to do research on hydraulic Fracking
and finding a better alternative of it or try to improve the same.
Part 2
Introduction
Hydraulic Fracking is one of the most efficient and effective process of mining oils from
the underground reserves. It is a drilling technique used for extracting oil and other natural gas
from the underground. It is an oil and gas well development process which involves injecting
water, sand and other chemical compounds in high pressure into the bedrock where the oil
deposition is found. Under this process a new fracture is created in the rock which increases the
size or crack in the fracture. This creates more space for the gas or oil to flow more freely and
easy to extract (Oehring, 2017).
Fracking has been claimed by US oil and gas companies as the safest and clean method
of extracting essential source of power as it will help to meet the needs of human for decades.
Due to Fracking massive number of new resources has been found which will help in generating
electricity, power for vehicles and increase country energy sources. Both oil and gas industries
are ignoring the real fact of its effect on the environment. Even many companies do not disclose
the chemical they are using during the extraction process.
Oil and gas development projects are regulated by eight federal environmental and public
health laws in the United States. This law helps in regulating the drilling and hydraulic frackings.
Under the federal laws, Environmental protection agency also retains the authority for any type
of environmental contamination.
Advantage of Fracking
Federal laws provides the provides the basic protection by implementing different acts
like clean water Act, clean air Act, and safe drinking water to protect both the surface and
ground water. EPCRA has also designed to protect the local communities relating to their safety
and health. It has established the Toxic Release Inventory Act to control and collect information
of toxic chemical released during the oil and gas extraction process.