Hydraulic Fracturing Assignment
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Table of Contents1.Introduction.................................................................................................................................12.Potential for the use of Hydraulic Fracturing...........................................................................13.Impacts of hydraulic fracturing on existing farming operations, ground water quality, and other activities in the area...................................................................................................................34.Water and Underground contamination....................................................................................55.The imposition of the moratorium of the Hydraulic Fracturing..............................................66.Conclusion....................................................................................................................................8References............................................................................................................................................81
1.IntroductionHydraulic fracturing is the process that includes recovering or collecting the natural gasfrom the deep formations of the shale. It creates some fissures or fractures in the rocks inorder to permit the gases to penetrate into the rocks. This is not like drilling. Once the drillingis done in the rocks, the gases are sent through the holes. Previously, Northern Ireland hasworked on this process of hydraulic fracturing. In this assignement, it is investigated aboutthe potential of the hyrdaulic fracturing, impacts of the hydraulic fracturing and also analysedwhether it is good for the environment.2.Potential for the use of Hydraulic FracturingIn the year of 2016, on 3rd december the Government of Northern Territory declared ascientific inquiry into the process of Hydraulic Fracturing in the extraction of onshoredeposits of hydrocarbon resources. In the year of 2016, on 14th september the Government ofNorthern Territory declared a moratorium on Hydraulic fracturing in the extraction ofonshore deposits of the hydrocarbon that are present in the reservoirs including to use thefracturing for extraction, manufacturing and Diagnostic Fracture Injection Testing (DFITs).Hydraulic fracturing is a type of method that increases the permeability of the gas and oilformations and this technique improves the quantity of the product that is being extracted. Ittypically involves the process of inserting the fluid which is prepared using water, proppantand some additives of chemical under heavy pressure into the deep regions to broaden the2
already existing fractures or to innovate the new fractures within the formation of the targetrock (Lave & Lutz, 2014). It is performed in different heightd or stages in the deep regionslike well. It is used to improve the manufacturing of the well. Northern territory areas arehighly populated areas so the use of hydraulic fracturing increases the production of thehydrocarbon resources. If the hydraulic fracturing is not practiced then it is not possibleeconomically to improve most of the deposits of the hydrocarbon that is present over theNLC region. It extracts the groundwater, fragments the habitat, increases the traffic in thevehicles and other impacts of potential use. There are some potential impacts with theextracts of Coal Seam gas. Before going for extraction of the Coal Seam gas, it is importantto measure the geological factors. This may be the investigation for the potential use of thehydraulic fracturing in NT. From 1969, nearly in 700 wells Hydraulic Fracturing has beenperformed in the cooper without any issues. Onshore developments of the gas are structuredto mitigate the impact on the use of groud and land. A site that is about 2 hectares is neededfor the development of well and stimulation. In an analysis it is found that the onshore areasof the Northern Territory is holding about 2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, which is enoughfor the country for about 20 decades. The interim report of the Scientific inquiry has pointedout the risks involved in Hydraulic fracturing and also the potential benefits to economy ofthe country. The report clearly says that the land and water resources management would bequiet critical for NT. The present system of onshore development of gas is not sufficient andit is required to improve the system strongly. The people who are Aboriginal should beprotected and informed prior. Energy companies that are situated in the NT tells that thehydraulic fracturing is the safe practice in the country. Gas companies that are located in theNorthern Territory also claims that the hydraulic fracturing in NT is a sustainable one andthey assure that it will help to improve the economical status of the company. A report in theyear of 2014 had outspoken about the potential issues based on the health can occur beacuseof the hydraulic fracturing (Lave & Lutz, 2014). Hawke's Report on Hydraulic FracturingHawke provides the report on performing the hydraulic fracturing in the Northern Territory.The Government of Northern Territory takes the report of Hawke and it considers 6 keyrecommendations of Hawke. The important thing that the Government had noted in the reportis that, Hawke had told that Hydraulic fracturing can be performed safely and sustainably inthe Northern Territory. The report also gives a clear view that the industries are required tolicensed properly to perform the fracking process. It is important to analyse the surface's3
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