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Shale gas : the facts about chemical additives /

"North America is undergoing a boom associated with the production of natural gas from dense shale rock formations via the combination of two established technologies - hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. This article focuses on the technique of hydraulic fracturing and in particular...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Craddock, Henry
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Norwich, N.Y.] : Knovel, [2012]
Subjects:
Shale gas.
Hydraulic fracturing.
Gas fields > Production methods.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"North America is undergoing a boom associated with the production of natural gas from dense shale rock formations via the combination of two established technologies - hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. This article focuses on the technique of hydraulic fracturing and in particular the common chemical additives used to support this technique."--Knovel.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781613449318
1613449313