Efficiencies boost natural gas production in US
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Natural gas production continues to grow in the United States because production continues to get more efficient, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The EIA report revealed newer wells are boosting production in shale formations across the U.S. Furthermore, the average new well in the Haynesville, Permian, Eagle Ford, Niobrara and Bakken regions in 2019 produced more natural gas than wells drilled in previous years in those same regions.
This trend has persisted for 13 consecutive years in all regions except the Haynesville, which had a brief productivity decline between 2013 and 2015.
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What is fracking?
Fracking is a slang term for hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing is a process by which highly pressurized fluid is pumped thousands of feet into the ground to fracture rock formations. The goal is to release the natural gas that’s locked inside the rock.
Is it safe?
What most concerns people about fracturing is ground water contamination. The worry is that fractures underground, caused by the process, will extending upwards and into aquifers, releasing gas and chemicals into the ground water supply. There’s been no confirmed reports of such a thing happening. Though surface spills and drill site blowouts can lead to localized environmental concerns.
Will my water catch on fire?
Flammable water is caused by the release of methane gas into a drinking water supply. Methane gas occurs naturally and can be released by any kind of drilling, including water wells. In Pennsylvania officials fined Chesapeake Energy $1 million for contaminating ground water with methane. It was determined that the company had not properly cemented it’s boreholes and gas migrated up the well, between rock and into aquifers.