Oil in the USofA

[Steve Wood]

got this from Steve Monroe


http://www.businessweek.com/printer/magazine/the-man-who-bought-north-dakota-01192012.html

[daveismissing]

Fracking can present serious risk to the groundwater depending on the geological formations.
(look who I saying this to, duh). Tread lightly?

[Steve Wood]

depends upon whom you ask....I think in certain cases, it well might if doing it very shallow

[TexasT]

Look into it closer. The aquifers are usually pretty shallow compared to how deep the wells go when extracting gas n oil. The well is cased in steel and cement. Then tested for its bond between the two. I am not saying water has never been contaminated and it wont happen again, but it is a pretty safe bet compared to how much more product can be extracted.

[Steve Wood]

X-Fracking Explained


courtesy of Zap's Canadian Kousins

[TexasT]

I wouldn't believe anything a guy in a green hard hat has to say. Reminds me of turtles effin. He doesn't even have a company name on the front of it. Obviously hasn't been in the field very long.