Definition of Hydraulic Fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a method of underground well stimulation that is used to extract underground resources including oil, natural gas, geothermal energy and water.he fracking process begins with the identification of underground resource deposits and the acquisition of the rights of that land to drill. If the target land is vacant, gas and oil companies will purchase them for use.
Background information Edit. 1  Kirsty Soames was introduced as a love interest to Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall). 2  Actress Natalie Gumede won Best Newcomer at the 2012 British Soap Awards for the character of Kirsty. 3  Kirsty departed in April 2013 at the end of the domestic abuse storyline.
In the novels, the character of Aunt Hester dies in 1907, but in the series she's still alive in 1920. The scene between Soames and Fleur on her wedding day that includes his confession about his grand passion for Irene and his lingering regret at what happened between them does not occur in the novels. The character of Prosper Profond is less important to the events that occur in the novels.