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hydrofracking — fracking UK [ˈfrækɪŋ] / US or hydrofracking UK [ˈhaɪdrəʊfrækɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] a method of mining in which cracks are created in a type of rock called shale in order to obtain gas, oil, or other substances that are inside it Fracking was … English dictionary
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Natural gas — For other uses, see Natural gas (disambiguation). Natural gas extraction by countries in cubic meters per year. Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons[1] … Wikipedia
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hydraulic fracturing — noun A technique in which a mixture of water and sand is forced down an oil well (or similar) in order to create fractures in the oil bearing rock and thus release more oil. Syn: fracing, fracking, hydrofracking … Wiktionary
Hydraulic Fracturing — Schiefergasbohrung im Pinedale Anticline Hydraulic Fracturing (engl.: to fracture = aufbrechen, aufreißen; auch „Fracking“[1], „Hydrofracking“, „Fraccing“[2], „Frac ing“ [3] oder „Frac Jobs“ genannt … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fluide de fracturation — Les fluides de fracturation sont des fluides injectés sous haute pression dans une formation géologique (ou plusieurs formations parfois) dans le but de décolmater un puits colmaté ou de fracturer et microfracturer des roches dures et peu… … Wikipédia en Français
Fracturation hydraulique — La « fracturation hydraulique » est la dislocation ciblée de formations géologiques peu perméables[1]’[2] par le moyen de l injection sous très haute pression d un fluide destiné à fissurer et micro fissurer la roche. Cette fracturation … Wikipédia en Français
