Gasland Part II Saudi Arabia Of Natural Gas

Gasland Part II
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Gasland Part II
1 What is hydraulic fracturing? What method is used for gas extraction?
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Hydraulic fracturing is a method of gas extraction which involves drilling thousands of feet into the earth to a shell formation and then forcing chemical-laced water down the well at very high pressure. The goal is to make sure the rock cracks and frees up the gas trapped underneath.
Fracking or hydraulic fracturing is the preferred method for gas extraction.
2 How much natural gas does President Obama say the USA has in reserve?
The U.S. has enough supply of natural gas to last 100 years.
3 According to Wilma Subra, what has happened to the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem after the BP oil spill in 2010? Does gas production continue?
Subra believes that the Gulf of Mexico was lost as far as the ecosystem is concerned. Aquatic creatures as well as the environment was completely destroyed especially because BP was spraying a chemical that made the oil sink thus causing more damage to the aquatic environment.
Yes, gas production continues. It was not affected in any way after the BP oil spill.
4 What is termed the “Saudi Arabia of natural gas”?
Marcellus Shale
5 Is fracking included in the Safe Drinking Water Act? Do companies have to disclose what chemicals they are using during fracking?
No, companies do not have to disclose the chemicals they are using during fracking.
6 According to the NY Times report how was waste water from drilling being disposed of?
The waste water was being inadequately treated and then dumped back into the Pennsylvanian water supplies.
7 What gas was contaminating Dimock, Pennsylvania’s groundwater?
Methane.
8 Land owners in Wyoming do not own “Mineral Rights.” This means the oil and gas companies can buy the mineral rights ...