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Hydraulic fracturing (also hydrofracturing, hydrofracking, fracking, or fraccing) is a well-stimulation technique in which rock is fractured by a pressurized liquid. The process involves the high-pressure injection of 'fracking fluid' (primarily water, containing sand or other proppants suspended with the aid of thickening agents) into a wellbore to create cracks in the deep-rock formations through which natural gas, petroleum, and brine will flow more freely. When the hydraulic pressure is removed from the well, small grains of hydraulic fracturing proppants (either sand or aluminium oxide) hold the fractures open.
Hydraulic fracturing began as an experiment in 1947, and the first commercially successful application followed in 1950. As of 2012, 2.5 million "frac jobs" had been performed worldwide on oil and gas wells; over one million of those within the U.S. Such treatment is generally necessary to achieve adequate flow rates in shale gas, tight gas, tight oil, and coal seam gas wells. Some hydraulic fractures can form naturally in certain veins or dikes.
Oklahoma i/ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/ (Cherokee: Asgaya gigageyi / ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎩᎦᎨᏱ; or translated ᎣᎦᎳᎰᎹ (òɡàlàhoma), Pawnee: Uukuhuúwa,Cayuga: Gahnawiyoˀgeh) is a state located in the South Central United States. Oklahoma is the 20th most extensive and the 28th most populous of the 50 United States. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "red people". It is also known informally by its nickname, The Sooner State, in reference to the non-Native settlers who staked their claims on the choicest pieces of land prior to the official opening date, and the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889, which opened the door for white settlement in America's Indian Territory. The name was settled upon statehood, Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory were merged and Indian was dropped from the name. On November 16, 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state to enter the union. Its residents are known as Oklahomans, or informally "Okies", and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.
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Welcome to Mr. Weather's World. Learn about the far too common induced earthquakes in Oklahoma, caused by wastewater injection. The web series about current events in the Earth Sciences, Space Weather, Climate Change, and Emergency Management. Created by Millersville Alum, Meteorologist Curtis Silverwood. Subscribe: https://goo.gl/COrUU6 Like on Facebook: https://goo.gl/MPSPKr Recorded on: Audio Technica 2020-USB Mic Edited with: Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Audition. Music: Detour - Gunnar Olsen from YouTube Music Library Attributions: Source: AJ+ Oklahoma Earthquakes and the Rise in Fracking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2ky6NkwzUk Source: CBS Evening News Fracking shutdown in Oklahoma after 5.6 Earthquake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD_rDd9sRgY Source: News @ 9 Cu...
The USGS confirmed two earthquakes in central Oklahoma in one day. That’s extreme for a state that once had fewer quakes in a year. Worse yet, the uptick is man-made, RT America’s Alexey Yaroshevsky reports. Find RT America in your area: http://rt.com/where-to-watch/ Or watch us online: http://rt.com/on-air/rt-america-air/ Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTAmerica Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_America
In California, more renewable energy comes from geothermal energy than solar and wind, combined. Today, a new technology known as Enhanced Geothermal Systems has the potential to extract even more heat and consequently energy to power steam turbines, but it's not without challenges. Visit science.kqed.org/quest for more info.
A 5.6 earthquake, centered toward the city of Pawnee, Oklahoma, has caused the "fastest and largest" shutdown of wastewater wells in state history. Those wells are used for fracking, a process that has been linked to an uptick in earthquakes in the state. Mireya Villarreal has more.
Thousands of earthquakes in the U.S. are being caused not by fracking, but by an oil and gas development process you may never have heard of: wastewater disposal. It doesn't have to be this way. Producer: Elisa Gutiérrez Illustrators: Grace Berrios and Jackie Albano Animator: Alexa Ledesma Sound: Carlos Hurtado Supervising Producer: Allie Jaynes Executive Producer: Michelle Nash Subscribe to Fusion: http://fus.in/subscribe Visit us at: http://www.fusion.net Like us at: https://www.facebook.com/fusionmedianetwork Follow us at: https://twitter.com/fusion View us: http://instagram.com/ThisIsFusion Watch more from Fusion friends: F-Comedy: https://goo.gl/Q27Mf7 Fusion TV: https://goo.gl/1IbZ1B Gizmodo: https://goo.gl/YTRLAE Kotaku: https://goo.gl/OcnXv7 Deadspin: https://goo.gl/An7N8g Jez...
As the oil and gas industry in Oklahoma continues to boom, there has been a dramatic increase in booms of another kind – earthquakes. RT’s Alexey Yaroshevsky discusses how the fracking wells are causing a spike in quakes across the state. Find RT America in your area: http://rt.com/where-to-watch/ Or watch us online: http://rt.com/on-air/rt-america-air/ Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTAmerica Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_America
(November 5, 2012) Mark McClure summarizes the fundamental physical processes of induced seismicity, provide an overview of the history of the field, and reviews some of the dominant ideas in induced seismicity hazard analysis. Stanford University: http://www.stanford.edu/ Stanford Energy Seminar http://energyseminar.stanford.edu Precourt Institute for Energy: http://energy.stanford.edu/ Stanford University Channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/stanford
www.undergroundworldnews.com Mother Nature may have given California earthquakes, but could the oil and gas industry be giving the same treatment to parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico and Arkansas? According to a study that the U.S. Geological Survey published Monday, about 7 million Americans now live in areas almost as prone to earthquakes as the Golden State, thanks in part to wastewater disposal from drilling oil. “By including human-induced events, our assessment of earthquake hazards has significantly increased in parts of the U.S.,” said Mark Petersen, chief of the USGS National Seismic Hazard Mapping Project, in a statement. “This research also shows that much more of the nation faces a significant chance of having damaging earthquakes over the next year, whet...
http://www.undergroundworldnews.com The US Geological Survey has called for more transparency and cooperation among “interested stakeholders” in order to monitor and mitigate the effects of fracking, a process widely blamed for the recent explosion of earthquakes in states like Oklahoma. A new USGS report, published in the journal Science, connected the increase of unnatural seismic activity in states targeted for oil and gas drilling -- including Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania -- with the injection of wastewater vital to the process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The USGS said it was currently working with stakeholders both in and out of the drilling industry to produce a “hazard model” for unnaturally occurring quakes in the US. The model would be updated often to tra...
The ReFine project looks at what size earthquakes can be caused by fracking.
May 30, 2015 A very rare magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck Southeast Illinois directly at a fracking operation. People in Chicago, IL - Saint Louis, MO - Indianapolis, IN - Memphis, TN and in Paducah, KY should all be concerned about this Illinois fracking operation showing movement. Full website post with screenshots of the fracking location above the earthquake epicenter here: http://dutchsinse.com/5312015-fracking-earthquake-strikes-illinois-rare-earthquake-along-new-madrid-wabash-valley-seismic-zone/ A full day BEFORE this event struck South Illinois an earthquake forecast was issued directly for the area of Southern Illinois to possibly receive a 3.0M to 4.0M earthquake. One day after the warning was issued, this M3.4 struck Southeast Illinois in the exact area warned. See t...
Seven earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 2-5 rocked the state of Oklahoma in just 28 hours. Scientists have noted a significant rise in induced seismic activity with wastewater injection during oil and gas development. Zacariah L. Hildenbrand, founder of Inform Environmental, LLC, joins RT America’s Natasha Sweatte to explain the growing body of evidence linking earthquakes with hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking. Find RT America in your area: http://rt.com/where-to-watch/ Or watch us online: http://rt.com/on-air/rt-america-air/ Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTAmerica Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_America
http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/533 Hydraulic fracturing is the process of injecting wells with water, sand, and chemicals at very high pressure. This process creates fractures in deeply buried rocks to allow for the extraction of oil and natural gas as well as geothermal energy. USGS scientists discuss the opportunities and impact associated with hydraulic fracturing. Doug Duncan, associate coordinator for the USGS Energy Resources Program, addresses the increasing role that unconventional oil and gas resources play in the nation's petroleum endowment. USGS hydrologist Dennis Risser discusses some of the major water availability and quality challenges associated with natural gas development, with a focus on the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania. Bill Leith, associate coordinator the USGS Ha...
Earthquakes in Oklahoma used to be something of a rarity, but a few years ago, that began to change. Starting in 2009, the number of quakes began to increase. By 2014, the state was experiencing three times as many quakes as California. What’s going on? This short video explains why this is happening across the U.S. and who scientists think the culprits are. Director and Producer Ariane Wu Based on reporting by Michael Corey and Joe Wertz Production Assistants Anna Vignet Greta Mart Animation by Naissance Sound Mixer Christopher Galipo
While fracking generally doesn't cause earthquakes, the deep injection disposal wells used to eliminate the water waste created by fracking, often do. David Baker and Abrahm Lustgarten discuss the few geological studies being done to study induced seismic activity, and our need for more information to be gathered. Speakers, Abrahm Lustgarten, Reporter, ProPublica David Baker, Reporter, SF Chronicle This program was recorded on July 19, 2013. http://climate-one.org http://commonwealthclub.org
United States Geological Survey confirms it: Fracking causes earthquakes: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) isn’t known for being controversial. It’s a collaborative, interdisciplinary organization that studies “the health of our ecosystems and environment, [and] the natural resources we rely on.” It’s been studying the effects of fracking on the underground since we started doing it, and members conduct their studies with an eye to increasing America’s GDP. Entities all around the world, from cities to whole countries, have issued moratoria on fracking pending conclusive evidence of its risks. Well, some of that evidence (full text, PDF) is in: fracking causes earthquakes. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2016/1035/ofr20161035.pdf Amazingly the document has been remover from the USGS web...
Three million Americans, primarily in Oklahoma and Kansas, are at risk from human-induced earthquakes this year, the U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday. That's the conclusion of a new report that cites wastewater disposal from fracking as triggering the quakes. The number of Americans affected this year is less than last year, when the agency reported 7 million were at risk. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/03/01/man-made-earthquakes-usgs-report-fracking/98579248/
Induced earthquakes virginia tech geosciences project rootinduced seismicity home. Induced seismicity refers to typically minor earthquakes and tremors that are caused by human activity alters the stresses strains on earth's crust. Dams & earthquakes –induced seismicity association of american state geologistsdrilling induced may endanger millions in 2016, usgs human on the rise ecowatchinduced seg wiki. Types and causes of induced seismicity. The biggest seismic news is coming out of as defined here, induced seismicity earthquake activity that the result human which causes a rate or energy release would be associated with production and waste disposal will become an increasingly important issue (geothermal, co2 sequestration, oil read chapter 2 types in past several years, some techn...
Dr. Anthony Ingraffea, Cornell University, joins Thom. Oklahoma was never known for it's earthquakes - until the fracking boom moved in in 2008. But now - officials say that induced earthquakes may be threatening America's security. For more information on the stories we've covered visit our websites at thomhartmann.com - freespeech.org - and RT.com. You can also watch tonight's show on Hulu - at Hulu.com/THE BIG PICTURE and over at The Big Picture YouTube page. And - be sure to check us out on Facebook and Twitter!
Oklahoma regulators released details Tuesday of new guidelines to deal with the risks of earthquakes induced from hydraulic fracturing operations in oil and gas development.
This is becoming a routine occurrence. Location: from USGS : 35.451°N, 96.590°W Several Fracking sites / collection points west and southwest by about 2 miles. earthquake statistics are below: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0008tj1.php Earthquake Details This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 3.3 Date-Time Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 11:54:11 UTC Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 06:54:11 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 35.451°N, 96.590°W Depth 5 km (3.1 miles) Region OKLAHOMA Distances 33 km (20 miles) ENE of Shawnee, Oklahoma 60 km (37 miles) WSW of Okmulgee, Oklahoma 75 km (46 miles) N of Ada, Oklahoma 84 km (52 miles) E of OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma
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Scientists say Oklahoma will have to limit injection wells to reduce state earthquakes. Oklahoma Geological Survey director Jeremy Boak and Stanford researcher Mark Zoback spoke about the link between injection wells and earthquakes at the Governor's energy conference. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has directed operators to limit injections near Medford following a spike in earthquakes. This story aired on the ONR on OETA-The Oklahoma Network. For more information, go to the ONR web site http://www.oeta.tv/programs/onr. For more about OETA-The Oklahoma Network, visit www.oeta.tv.
http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/533 Hydraulic fracturing is the process of injecting wells with water, sand, and chemicals at very high pressure. This process creates fractures in deeply buried rocks to allow for the extraction of oil and natural gas as well as geothermal energy. USGS scientists discuss the opportunities and impact associated with hydraulic fracturing. Doug Duncan, associate coordinator for the USGS Energy Resources Program, addresses the increasing role that unconventional oil and gas resources play in the nation's petroleum endowment. USGS hydrologist Dennis Risser discusses some of the major water availability and quality challenges associated with natural gas development, with a focus on the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania. Bill Leith, associate coordinator the USGS Ha...
(November 5, 2012) Mark McClure summarizes the fundamental physical processes of induced seismicity, provide an overview of the history of the field, and reviews some of the dominant ideas in induced seismicity hazard analysis. Stanford University: http://www.stanford.edu/ Stanford Energy Seminar http://energyseminar.stanford.edu Precourt Institute for Energy: http://energy.stanford.edu/ Stanford University Channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/stanford
The Risks of Human-Induced Earthquakes Monday, 9 December 5 p.m. Scientists are increasingly able to trace the source of earthquakes to human activities, including reservoirs, natural gas production through hydraulic fracturing, geothermal energy production, carbon sequestration, mining and water irrigation. In this panel, scientists will discuss the risks associated with induced earthquakes and examine some of the largest human-caused seismic events. Participants: Christian Klose, Senior Research Scientist, Think Geohazards, New York, USA; Shemin Ge, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA. Sessions: S12B, PA21A
UPDATE 230pm CST January 28, 2015: About 2 hours after releasing this video response to the Texas Railroad Commission, who is actively denying fracking causes earthquakes.......... a rather rare KANSAS earthquake just occurred 300 feet away from the nearest frack well in South Central Kansas. Screenshot proof here: Texas Railroad Commission, time to commission a new propaganda director! Full post below: http://dutchsinse.com/1282015-kansas-fracking-earthquake-strikes-just-300-feet-from-nearest-well/ _____ Prepare yourselves for a point by point rebuttal to the Texas Railroad Commission "Staff Seismologists" who are denying fracking causes earthquakes. Literally, Texas "officials" are denying that fracking causes earthquakes, incorrectly saying that the "press" is generating fears of...
Southern California Slow Slip article + Studies : https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/49602 Monitor Slow Slip tremors in the Pacific Northwest: https://tunk.ess.washington.edu/map_display/ Search Antipodes (opposite sides of the planet) here: https://www.antipodesmap.com/ Download the full (paid) version of earthquake3D here : http://www.wolton.net/quakes.html Free version here: http://www.wolton.net/quake.html Earthquake3D interactive live feed : http://www.earthquake3d.com/ We (dutchsinse and viewers) are not associated with Earthquake3D's creation, maintenance, or development. We receive no compensation for recommending this application, and have no relation with (or to) the programs developer(s). If you would like the full paid version, please purchase a copy directly from the progr...
Webinar with Dr. Gail Atkinson, Western University (Ontario, Canada) Please note that the first 5 or so minutes of the webinar were not recorded.
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My experiences with Gas Drilling / Fracking in my county, Susquehanna County, Pa.; since 2008 .... I've been documenting since 2008 when the Gas Industry invaded my county; I've given hundreds of Citizen Gas Tours to show what is happening next to our homes, schools, farms... I've been keeping a record through journals, photos, videos of this Gas Industry Invasion for future generations and anyone that needs it now to make better decisions whether to have this Industry in their county or State. In my county alone, we have over 1,000 DEP Violations for these gas companies; millions in fines and settlements; dozens of water contamination cases; over 1300 gas wells; 48 Gas Compressor Stations and counting; over 500 gas site; hundreds of miles of high-pressure gas pipelines criss-crossing our...
I am not saying all volcanoes are haarp,but their is a weird coincidence here- No amount of evidence can make someone see what they cannot accept - Volcanic eruptions can be artificially ignited &stimulated simply by penetrating spaced based lasers underneath the volcano into the magma below,these plasma beam weapons deliberately heat up the lava and cause a build up of pressure until the volcano erupts...The star wars weaponry is able to penetrate the tectonic plates underneath the volcano causing enough agitation & irritation in the tectonic plates for an eruption to occur..Scalar/electromagnetic energy can be used to manipulate frequencies & pressure for thousand's of square miles above the earth as well as be manipulated into a concentered plasma beam weapon ..the chemclouds are the...
An examination of the techniques scientists are developing to study seismic activity and predict quakes. May 7, 1977
USGS says - Humans Cause Earthquakes-Undeniable PROOF ***IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT THIS VIDEO AT BOTTOM OF PAGE*** The Process of Hydraulic Fracturing and Wastewater Pumping Operations (aka: FRACKING") in parts of the Midwest USA is being observed to have indeed caused or "INDUCED" and INCREASED seismic activity in a region that without such Human activity would NOT have otherwise experienced these Man-made, potentially CATASTROPHIC events. It is my firm belief that these activities should immediately be curtailed or even halted until it is THOROUGHLY researched in an effort to mitigate the likelihood of CAUSING a major CALAMITY. This part of the country lies within an area called the New Madrid Fault. The populated areas within the region are NOT accustomed to or designed to withstand fr...
Hydraulic fracturing and earthquakes: Ethically, how do we move forward and do the right thing? 2017 American Geosciences Institute Leadership Forum. Don Clark, California professional geologist, talks about Investigating the Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies to Understand how to Limit the Occurrence of Felt Seismicity. The ethics of fracking -- HIGH VOLUME HORIZONTAL FRACKING - is the topic in a Dunkirk NY League of Women Voters-sponsored event February 25, 2017. League organizer Minda Rae Amiran introduced.
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Webinar of Primer created by a work group of 13 state oil and natural gas and geological agencies and other advisory experts from academia, industry, nonprofit organizations and federal agencies to evaluate and develop strategies to mitigate and manage risks of injection induced seismicity.
Professor Peter Styles of Keele University discusses induced seismicity as a result of 'fracking'.
The surge in recent years of earthquake activity associated with some oil and gas operations, most notably in Oklahoma, has spurred a range of actions and responses from state geoscientists and regulators. States have taken measures to monitor these earthquakes and moderate the activities that may be causing them, particularly the deep underground injection of large volumes of wastewater. Many states with extensive oil and gas operations but little or no increased earthquake activity have also adopted practices to prevent and prepare for potential induced earthquakes in their area. This is the first presentation from the Critical Issues webinar "State Responses to Induced Earthquakes". This webinar features experts from state government in Oklahoma, Texas, and Ohio, who will discuss the r...
IRIS Distinguished Lecturer Justin Rubenstein, USGS Induced Seismicity Project. ABSTRACT: The central United States is experiencing an unprecedented surge in earthquakes that began in 2009, rising from an average of 21 magnitude 3 and larger quakes to over 650 in 2014 alone. This increased earthquake activity is found in just a few concentrated regions around the country, with the lion’s share in Oklahoma. In 2014 there were more magnitude 3 and larger earthquakes in Oklahoma than there were in California. The increased earthquake activity is limited to areas of new and emerging oil and gas production and is undoubtedly caused by some of the techniques they use. With a focus on oil and gas production and related techniques, I will discuss the many ways that humans can cause earthquakes. I...