Fracking : The Operations and Environmental Consequences of Hydraulic Fracturing

Holloway, Michael D./ Rudd, Oliver

Wiley-Scrivener（2013/05発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 366 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781118496329
• DDC分類 665

Full Description

This book presents both sides of a very controversial subject in today s media: induced hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. It covers the technology and methods used in hydraulic fracturing in easy-to-understand language, for the engineer and layperson alike, presenting the environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing.

Contents

Preface xi Introduction xiii 1 Environmental Impact Reality and Myth and Nero Did Not Fiddle While Rome Burned 1 2 Production Development 5 3 Fractures: Their Orientation and Length 11 4 Casing and Cementing 15 5 Pre-Drill Assessments 19 6 Well Construction 23 7 Well Operations 29 8 Failure and Contamination Reduction 43 9 Frack Fluids and Composition 49 10 So Where Do the Frack Fluids Go? 61 11 Common Objections to Drilling Operations 63 12 Air Emissions Controls 87 Review Permits 99 13 Chemicals and Products on Locations 101 14 Public Perception, the Media, and the Facts 125 14.1 Regulation or Policy Topics: Media Coverage and Public Perception 131 15 Notes from the Field 139 Appendix A 157 Appendix B 353 References 354 Bibliography 357 Index 359