Hydraulic Fracturing

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf well stimulation technique
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs fracking
gptkbp:associatedWith shale gas extraction
tight oil extraction
gptkbp:bannedIn gptkb:Bulgaria
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:New_York_State
gptkbp:cause gptkb:air_pollution
earthquakes
methane migration
gptkbp:controversy environmental impact
groundwater contamination
induced seismicity
gptkbp:criticizedFor water usage
chemical disclosure
land use impact
gptkbp:enables increased hydrocarbon production
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hydraulic Fracturing
gptkbp:introducedIn 1947
gptkbp:inventedBy Floyd Farris
Stanolind Oil
gptkbp:involves fracturing rock formations
injecting high-pressure fluid
gptkbp:mainComponentOfFluid gptkb:water
sand
chemicals
gptkbp:majorCountriesUsing gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:China
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:monitors environmental agencies
gptkbp:produces produced water
flowback water
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:energy
horizontal drilling
unconventional resources
gptkbp:requires drilling a well
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:legislation
gptkb:military
scientific studies
gptkbp:usedFor extracting natural gas
extracting oil
gptkbp:uses fracturing fluid
proppants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fracking_Fluid_Injection
gptkb:Oil_&_Gas_Industry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8