What is a fracking site?

“Fracking” refers to the process by which the shale rock is broken apart to reach the sources of oil and/or gas. At a fracking site, a well around two to three kilometres deep will be drilled and a mixture of water, chemicals, and sand will be pumped in to create small fractures in the shale rock.

How long does it take to build a fracking site?

This whole process of developing a well typically takes from 3-5 months and includes the following activity: a few weeks to prepare the site. eight to twelve weeks to drill the well. one to three months of completion activities including between one and seven days of stimulation.

Where are fracking sites located?

Fracking happens all across the U.S. in states such as North Dakota, Arkansas, Texas, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Pennsylvania. One state, Vermont, recently banned the practice, though it doesn’t have an active well being drilled.

Why do fracking sites have walls?

Beyond cutting noise by 20 to 30 decibels, the fabric walls partially block the glare of floodlights and dust clouds during companies’ multimonth period of drilling and hydraulic fracturing.

What areas of the environment does fracking affect?

Environmental issues that are specifically related to hydraulic fracturing include:

• water availability.
• spills of chemicals at the surface.
• impacts of sand mining for use in the hydraulic fracturing process.
• surface water quality degradation from waste fluid disposal.
• groundwater quality degradation.

What is fracking fluid?

Fracking fluid is 99.5\% water and sand. 0.5\% is made up of safe chemical additives, most of which are found in common household products, like toothpaste and makeup remover, or in the foods you eat.

What happens after fracking?

Once the fracturing operation is finished, the well is considered “completed” and is now ready to safely produce American oil or natural gas for years, even decades, to come.

How long does a fracking well produce?

Fracking is a temporary process that occurs after a well has been drilled and usually takes only about 3-5 days per well. Sometimes, wells are re-fracked to extend their production, but the energy each well can produce may last for 20 to 40 years.

How are fracking sites chosen?

Specific well sites are selected after consideration of a number of factors. These include surface topography, subsurface geology, and reservoir characteristics. Site selection uses the most current technology to locate oil and gas resources.

Where are offshore oil rigs located?

Most offshore oil rigs are located in the Gulf of Mexico, owned by america, but there are also more around the world. In 2006, 414 million barrels of oil were extracted by offshore oil rigs in that year alone.