Frac or Fiction: Hydraulic Fracturing Contaminating Groundwater

[vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”: Hydraulic fracturing contaminating groundwater is a reality” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:28px|text_align:left|line_height:30px” google_fonts=”font_family:PT%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/2″] There are no documented cases of hydraulic fracturing contaminating ground water. [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”5313″ border_color=”” img_link_large=”” link=”” img_link_target=”” img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The process of hydraulic fracturing […]

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Frac or Fiction: The only jobs in the oil and natural gas industry are as rig hands

[vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:28px|text_align:left|line_height:30px” google_fonts=”font_family:PT%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Geologists, Administrative Assistants, Engineers, Accountants, Land/Lease Analysts, Water Sampling Coordinators, Landmen and Regulatory Technicians – The oil and natural gas industry has and continues to have a positive impact […]

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Frac or Fiction: The natural gas industry leases mineral rights from landowners

[vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:28px|text_align:left|line_height:30px” google_fonts=”font_family:PT%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] It is true; people do indeed still own their land while oil and gas companies are drilling a well. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]In most countries the government owns rights to minerals that are […]

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Frac or Fiction: Does natural gas development lead to industrialization of the landscape?

[vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:28px|text_align:left|line_height:30px” google_fonts=”font_family:PT%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image css_animation=”” image=”4840″ border_color=”” img_link_large=”” link=”https://wellsaidcabot.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cog_20120709_011.jpg” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Then Cabot must acquire the necessary permits before construction can begin – sometimes upwards of 45 different state and federal […]

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Frac or Fiction: Does frac’ing cause Earthquakes?

[vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32px|text_align:left|line_height:34px” google_fonts=”font_family:PT%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]This theory is a little too shaky. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Hydraulic fracturing has been occurring in the United States since the 1940’s. It is estimated that over 1.5 million wells […]

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Frac or Fiction: Does Frac’ing use an Excess of Water?

[vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading text=”” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32px|text_align:left|line_height:34px” google_fonts=”font_family:PT%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Water accounts for about 70% of the Earth’s surface, and is crucial to many energy making industries such as: coal, nuclear, oil,biofuel and even natural gas. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]But how much of […]

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