Barnett Shale Energy Education Council
The dramatically increased production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States is the direct result of improvements in the well completion technique commonly called fracking – short for hydraulic fracturing – a well-stimulation technique in which shale is fractured by a hydraulically pressurized liquid.
Read MoreThree different studies concerning drilling/hydraulic fracturing and the possible connection to water well contamination were released last month. The studies were conducted by the Department of Energy; Researchers from Ohio State University, Duke University and the University of Rochester; and the University of Texas at Arlington.
Read MoreA ban on drilling in Denton, as is proposed on the city’s Nov. 4 ballot, will lead to economic damage, loss of property rights, and legal problems that could be very costly to Denton taxpayers.
Read MoreOn Nov. 4, 2014, residents of Denton, Texas, will vote on a referendum to ban hydraulic fracturing within the city limits; however, make no mistake about it – a ban on hydraulic fracturing is a ban on all drilling.
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