This has been observed in Oklahoma, Texas (apparently), and Ohio. Once again, it proves that while we aren't creating giant lizards roaming the Earth, destroying power plants, we can and do impact very large system on our planet.article said:Instead, it must be pumped back deep underground where it cannot leech into groundwater, a process called saltwater disposal.
The large amounts of water being pumped underground in turn can cause earthquakes. "We've found evidence that saltwater disposal is the most likely cause of the earthquakes in Scurry County. This specific area has seen seismic activity going back to 2020," Rubinstein said.
Who is "you"? What is the problem "you're are not addressing?Yeah, once again focusing on the wrong thing. You can't hope to solve a problem you're not even addressing.
I presume it'd be the ancestors of Professor Lidenbrock who are wondering why there is this periodic flooding of their home.Who is "you"? What is the problem "you're are not addressing?Yeah, once again focusing on the wrong thing. You can't hope to solve a problem you're not even addressing.
It's not the fracking, it's improper disposal of the waste. You can't fix that with regulations on the fracking.Who is "you"? What is the problem "you're are not addressing?Yeah, once again focusing on the wrong thing. You can't hope to solve a problem you're not even addressing.
Yes you can, mostly by not allowing the activity that generates the waste, or by mandating regulations that require a deposit (a very high one, associated with the expected resource value of the site) prior to drilling operations.It's not the fracking, it's improper disposal of the waste. You can't fix that with regulations on the fracking.Who is "you"? What is the problem "you're are not addressing?Yeah, once again focusing on the wrong thing. You can't hope to solve a problem you're not even addressing.
Project 2025: Drill baby drill!Yes you can, mostly by not allowing the activity that generates the waste, or by mandating regulations that require a deposit (a very high one, associated with the expected resource value of the site) prior to drilling operations.It's not the fracking, it's improper disposal of the waste. You can't fix that with regulations on the fracking.Who is "you"? What is the problem "you're are not addressing?Yeah, once again focusing on the wrong thing. You can't hope to solve a problem you're not even addressing.
This would increase the liability of the frackers, possibly to the point where they don't frack... But it would guarantee care is taken if a major portion of the company's assets were tied into a bond on environmental responsibility.
No, it wouldn't. Fracking isn't a dreadful thing.Project 2025: Drill baby drill!Yes you can, mostly by not allowing the activity that generates the waste, or by mandating regulations that require a deposit (a very high one, associated with the expected resource value of the site) prior to drilling operations.It's not the fracking, it's improper disposal of the waste. You can't fix that with regulations on the fracking.Who is "you"? What is the problem "you're are not addressing?Yeah, once again focusing on the wrong thing. You can't hope to solve a problem you're not even addressing.
This would increase the liability of the frackers, possibly to the point where they don't frack... But it would guarantee care is taken if a major portion of the company's assets were tied into a bond on environmental responsibility.
It would be safer to drill more in Alaska.
Why are you so against fracking? This technology along with horizontal drilling has made the US energy independent. Do you want to rely on imported oil again?Yes you can, mostly by not allowing the activity that generates the waste, or by mandating regulations that require a deposit (a very high one, associated with the expected resource value of the site) prior to drilling operations.It's not the fracking, it's improper disposal of the waste. You can't fix that with regulations on the fracking.Who is "you"? What is the problem "you're are not addressing?Yeah, once again focusing on the wrong thing. You can't hope to solve a problem you're not even addressing.
This would increase the liability of the frackers, possibly to the point where they don't frack... But it would guarantee care is taken if a major portion of the company's assets were tied into a bond on environmental responsibility.
The problem is they tend to be reckless with the waste they produce.Why are you so against fracking? This technology along with horizontal drilling has made the US energy independent. Do you want to rely on imported oil again?Yes you can, mostly by not allowing the activity that generates the waste, or by mandating regulations that require a deposit (a very high one, associated with the expected resource value of the site) prior to drilling operations.It's not the fracking, it's improper disposal of the waste. You can't fix that with regulations on the fracking.Who is "you"? What is the problem "you're are not addressing?Yeah, once again focusing on the wrong thing. You can't hope to solve a problem you're not even addressing.
This would increase the liability of the frackers, possibly to the point where they don't frack... But it would guarantee care is taken if a major portion of the company's assets were tied into a bond on environmental responsibility.
Like it or not our society is built around petroleum. It is in EVERYTHING, no matter how many wind farms and solar farms you build.
It is not going away. I agree that energy needs to be less dependent on oil. How about plastics? going to get rid of that? Medical equipment? etc., etc., etc.,
Well, it's not just that. For me it's also about the geological damage.The problem is they tend to be reckless with the waste they produce.Why are you so against fracking? This technology along with horizontal drilling has made the US energy independent. Do you want to rely on imported oil again?Yes you can, mostly by not allowing the activity that generates the waste, or by mandating regulations that require a deposit (a very high one, associated with the expected resource value of the site) prior to drilling operations.It's not the fracking, it's improper disposal of the waste. You can't fix that with regulations on the fracking.Who is "you"? What is the problem "you're are not addressing?Yeah, once again focusing on the wrong thing. You can't hope to solve a problem you're not even addressing.
This would increase the liability of the frackers, possibly to the point where they don't frack... But it would guarantee care is taken if a major portion of the company's assets were tied into a bond on environmental responsibility.
Like it or not our society is built around petroleum. It is in EVERYTHING, no matter how many wind farms and solar farms you build.
It is not going away. I agree that energy needs to be less dependent on oil. How about plastics? going to get rid of that? Medical equipment? etc., etc., etc.,
Fracking water is injected into wells that are deep, thousands of feet. Aquifers we get water from are not remotely that deep, about one-tenth as deep. Cross contamination between the formations isn't generally possible. The gap is too large.Well, it's not just that. For me it's also about the geological damage.
Putting fractures in the rocks surrounding deposits of oil allows the oil to become more mobile in the ground. Yes, this allows more ready extraction, but it also allows the chemicals to invade other strata, and has the potential to expose aquifers to oil and gas intrusions.
This is borne out by the fact that in some communities near fracking sites, the pipes will occasionally spit methane or have clear hydrocarbon contamination. To me this represents environmental irresponsibility on an epic scale.
The fact that they pump the hydrocarbon tainted water back into the wells when they are done just adds another fucked up element to the problem, and makes it even more likely that groundwater contamination will result.
Tell that to all the folks who had natural gas coming out their taps.Fracking water is injected into wells that are deep, thousands of feet. Aquifers we get water from are not remotely that deep, about one-tenth as deep. Cross contamination between the formations isn't generally possible. The gap is too large.Well, it's not just that. For me it's also about the geological damage.
Putting fractures in the rocks surrounding deposits of oil allows the oil to become more mobile in the ground. Yes, this allows more ready extraction, but it also allows the chemicals to invade other strata, and has the potential to expose aquifers to oil and gas intrusions.
This is borne out by the fact that in some communities near fracking sites, the pipes will occasionally spit methane or have clear hydrocarbon contamination. To me this represents environmental irresponsibility on an epic scale.
The fact that they pump the hydrocarbon tainted water back into the wells when they are done just adds another fucked up element to the problem, and makes it even more likely that groundwater contamination will result.
Called oil shales. There ia a waterfall in western NY that you can light a stream gas coming out of the shale.Tell that to all the folks who had natural gas coming out their taps.Fracking water is injected into wells that are deep, thousands of feet. Aquifers we get water from are not remotely that deep, about one-tenth as deep. Cross contamination between the formations isn't generally possible. The gap is too large.Well, it's not just that. For me it's also about the geological damage.
Putting fractures in the rocks surrounding deposits of oil allows the oil to become more mobile in the ground. Yes, this allows more ready extraction, but it also allows the chemicals to invade other strata, and has the potential to expose aquifers to oil and gas intrusions.
This is borne out by the fact that in some communities near fracking sites, the pipes will occasionally spit methane or have clear hydrocarbon contamination. To me this represents environmental irresponsibility on an epic scale.
The fact that they pump the hydrocarbon tainted water back into the wells when they are done just adds another fucked up element to the problem, and makes it even more likely that groundwater contamination will result.
If there was transmissivity, the water woulf all drain to that formation.Fluid rarely ever actually stays put in the earth unless the rocks around it are "whole", sealing it in.
That is at least half a mile deeper.Fracking explicitly breaks up that "whole" rock.
Actually thr opinion more based on professional geology knowledge.What you have here is an assumption, and a bad one, that in a geologically destabilized area there will be no such migration.
Frack happy? Having a competent understanding of geology doesn't mean I'm frack happy, just that I'm not an ignoramus on geology.Until you frack-happy folks are willing to endorse and enforce legislation that allows the government to contract the well cleanup at the fracker's expense to the satisfaction of public oversight, it's going to continue to fail to happen.
Not really. That deep down, the pressure will often push less dense materials up, especially if it's been disrupted AFAIK.If there was transmissivity, the water woulf all drain to that formation.
Is there some upper limit on how many wind turbines and solar panels that one can build???Why are you so against fracking? This technology along with horizontal drilling has made the US energy independent. Do you want to rely on imported oil again?This would increase the liability of the frackers, possibly to the point where they don't frack... But it would guarantee care is taken if a major portion of the company's assets were tied into a bond on environmental responsibility.
Like it or not our society is built around petroleum. It is in EVERYTHING, no matter how many wind farms and solar farms you build.
Electrolysis of waterIt is not going away. I agree that energy needs to be less dependent on oil. How about plastics? going to get rid of that? Medical equipment? etc., etc., etc.,
According to your formula above you are still using hydrocarbons that come from an oil well.Is there some upper limit on how many wind turbines and solar panels that one can build???Why are you so against fracking? This technology along with horizontal drilling has made the US energy independent. Do you want to rely on imported oil again?This would increase the liability of the frackers, possibly to the point where they don't frack... But it would guarantee care is taken if a major portion of the company's assets were tied into a bond on environmental responsibility.
Like it or not our society is built around petroleum. It is in EVERYTHING, no matter how many wind farms and solar farms you build.
Electrolysis of waterIt is not going away. I agree that energy needs to be less dependent on oil. How about plastics? going to get rid of that? Medical equipment? etc., etc., etc.,
2H2O + ️ -> 2H2 + O2
Fischer–Tropsch process
(y/2+2x-z)(H2) + x(CO2) + -> CxHyOz + (2x-z)(H2O)
making hydrocarbons and oxyhydrocarbons -- one can make gasoline and kerosene and methanol:
3H2 + CO2 + -> (CH2) + 2H2O
where long-chain hydrocarbons are roughly (CH2)x - hydrocarbons of gasoline and kerosene (diesel fuel, jet fuel).
4H2 + CO2 + -> CH3OH + 2H2O
methanol
One can make not only vehicle fuels, but also plastic feedstocks, with the Fischer-Tropsch reaction.
Haber process
N2 + 3H2 + -> 2NH3
Already used for making nitrogen fertilizer, but one replaces steam reforming with electrolysis as the source of hydrogen.
Steam reforming:
CH4 + H2O + -> CO2 + 4H2
Uses natural gas and releases CO2.
Fracking water is injected into wells that are deep, thousands of feet. Aquifers we get water from are not remotely that deep, about one-tenth as deep. Cross contamination between the formations isn't generally possible. The gap is too large.