Evaluate Energy provide detailed and dedicated coverage of
unconventional oil and gas production, includes shale gas, oil
sands and Coal Bed Methane (CBM) this covers production, project
data, news and financial data from all those in the industry.
Please Contact Us for more infomation. What is Fracking? Two
major drilling techniques are used to produce shale gas.
Horizontal drilling is used to provide greater access to the gas
trapped deep in the producing formation. First, a vertical well
is drilled to the targeted rock formation. At the desired depth,
the drill bit is turned to bore a well that stretches through
the reservoir horizontally, exposing the well to more of the
producing shale. Hydraulic fracturing (commonly called
“fracking” or “hydrofracking”) is a technique in which water,
chemicals, and sand are pumped into the well to unlock the
hydrocarbons trapped in shale formations by opening cracks
(fractures) in the rock and allowing natural gas to flow from
the shale into the well. When used in conju