Latest fracturing Stories
A recently added market report by Transparency Market Research on “Hydraulic Fracturing Market - Global Scenario, Trends, Industry Analysis, Size, Share And Forecast, 2012 - 2018" is now available for pre-order. To browse the report, visit http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/hydraulic-fracturing-market.html Albany, New York (PRWEB) April 03, 2013 Hydraulic fracturing is the process of creating fractures in the rocks by injecting a mixture of sand and water to take out the oil...
80% of French people familiar with shale gas say they would be in favor of experimenting with an alternative technology to hydraulic fracturing PARIS, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- While the French debate on the energy transition is in full swing and controversy lingers over the extraction of shale gas, a new IFOP poll reveals that 80% of those who are aware of shale gas would be in favor of experimenting with an alternative technology to hydraulic fracturing that does not require...
HOUSTON, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PacWest Consulting Partners has just published the 12Q4 release of its PumpingIQ report, which monitors the global hydraulic fracturing market. PacWest analysis concludes that the gap between aggregate US hydraulic fracturing supply and demand peaked in the fourth quarter of 2012. PacWest estimates that US hydraulic fracturing capacity utilization in the fourth quarter of 2012 averaged 75%, resulting in an average capacity utilization of 83%...
CALGARY, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - EVOLUTION WELL SERVICES demonstrated their new hybrid powered fracturing technology on February 5, 2013 in Lethbridge, Alberta. Various industry professionals witnessed the first demonstration of a mobile natural gas solution that results in lower emissions, operating costs in terms of fuel savings, reduced eco footprint and increased efficiencies. This new technology allows for the use of electrical power to deliver fracturing fluids to...
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Santrol, a Fairmount Minerals company, announced today the publication of Proppant Briefs, an information series to improve hydraulic fracturing performance. The first seven briefs were released at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, February 4-6, The Woodlands, Texas. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130204/DA52327) (Logo:...
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verenium Corporation (Nasdaq: VRNM), a leading industrial biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of high-performance enzymes, today announced the commercial launch of Pyrolase(®) HT cellulase, a next-generation cellulase enzyme for use as a biocatalyst to break down the guar-based gel used in hydraulic fracturing. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120924/MM79973LOGO) Pyrolase(®) HT is a highly...
HOUSTON, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ESG Solutions, an industry leader in microseismic technology and services, is pleased to announce the successful installation of a permanent microseismic acquisition system near Bakersfield, California. The system, consisting of multiple, time-synchronized downhole geophone arrays and surface acquisition units, will be used to monitor hydraulic fracturing and waterflood operations in a diatomite formation. (Logo:...
FARMINGTON, Conn., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, has helped the US to unlock shale resources and other unconventional sources of oil and gas to increase domestic production. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates natural gas reserves in the US to be about 2,552 trillion cubic feet (tcf), which is estimated to be sufficient to meet the country's current natural gas demand for about 110 years. Out of the total natural...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- David R. Stewart, PhD PE and Chief Science Officer of Energy Water Solutions in Houston Texas was invited to give feedback as an expert member on the Environmental Protection Agency's Frac Flowback and Produced Water Technical Roundtable. The EPA hosts an online update via live webinar on these issues today. Dr. Stewart was invited to Washington DC with other industry experts to meetings on September 15, 2012 of the Hydraulic Fracturing...
CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ESG Solutions, an industry leader in microseismic technology and services, is pleased to announce the successful deployment of its SuperCable(TM) microseismic acquisition system. In use by a Microseismic Research Consortium to monitor hydraulic fracturing operations in Western Canada, the system provides longer-term borehole acquisition at lower cost than traditional wireline-based acquisition equipment. (Logo:...
