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Fracking
It looks as though there are rumblings underground daily of what might become actual earthquakes
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A few hundred minor earthquakes, that can't be detected by people on the ground, happen every year in the UK. There have been a couple near a fracking site recently but these are below the level that can be felt. There are guidelines that say if they reach certain level activity needs to stop for a period. There will be a level at which fracking would have to stop
The only areas that are monitoring and indeed reporting these constants low level deep underground murmurs are...… wait for it, the areas that have any fracking activity. It would be interesting to know whether they are present without the fracking but of course not convenient for the groan lobby or the doom mongers. However if Russia decides to turn off the gas or Germany decides that their need is greater than ours in what is predicted to be a bitterly cold winter, minds may focus on what is a necessary procedure to keep the people of the UK warm and healthy, and secure our future independence from political blackmail or downright spiteful punishment for showing a will to stand up for ourselves.
Deserves a BA. It's good that the seismic activity is being monitored and a traffic light system is in place. The levels mentioned for Preston have been very low but I think that until the process is established in the UK it is right to proceed with asome caution initially provided we don't go too far and put too many hurdles in the way and leave other countries to benefit more than we do from fracking
It's not a new technology, Jackdaw, in fact it's been around for 100 years or so - essentially it brings together two technologies.
As you may well know, gas sits down in the cells of the rock (think of a sponge and how it holds water), usually shales - the shale has a mud layer on top that prevents the gas leaking out. First thinng to determine is the geology for the rock structure and the angles of the sedimentary layers....
The first part of the actual process is to drill down to where the interesting rocks are and then 'horizontal' drilling is used to pass up the seam of shale and the operators are amazingly skilled at being able to steer the drill head.
This will release some gas but the interesting bit is the hydraulics now used, a small charge of explosive used to 'fracture' the shale and duly help release more gas. The gas then passes up the installed casing to the well head and is then cleaned if there happens to be sulphur present - and then off into the national grid - but sometimes it can be liquified. So fracking is a blend of fracturing and cracking - it was termed by the oil geophysicist George Mitchell who brought these two processes together, the success of it being the ability to drill at 360 and run the seams to the max. Hope this helps.
As you may well know, gas sits down in the cells of the rock (think of a sponge and how it holds water), usually shales - the shale has a mud layer on top that prevents the gas leaking out. First thinng to determine is the geology for the rock structure and the angles of the sedimentary layers....
The first part of the actual process is to drill down to where the interesting rocks are and then 'horizontal' drilling is used to pass up the seam of shale and the operators are amazingly skilled at being able to steer the drill head.
This will release some gas but the interesting bit is the hydraulics now used, a small charge of explosive used to 'fracture' the shale and duly help release more gas. The gas then passes up the installed casing to the well head and is then cleaned if there happens to be sulphur present - and then off into the national grid - but sometimes it can be liquified. So fracking is a blend of fracturing and cracking - it was termed by the oil geophysicist George Mitchell who brought these two processes together, the success of it being the ability to drill at 360 and run the seams to the max. Hope this helps.
oh and just to be clear, they aren't creating massive caverns down there for the land to slip in - its the width of the well and the shale is cracked somewhat....tiny tremors may happen as the rock shifts but it's not going to trigger 2 plus earthquakes.....and tiny tremors happen every day in Britain, we just don't feel them.
Quite a few news reports in here regarding earthquakes, issues and oil tycoons bribing the tories to frack.
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Togo... "biggest earthquake yet is recorded at Cuadrilla's new site in Lancashire"
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"Fracking has been stopped for 18 hours again after four earthquakes in the space of half an hour this morning, including the most powerful recorded since the controversial operation got underway in Lancashire earlier this month."
Togo you have no clue how fracking will change our landscape and environment. Nor how it will affect how the land lies. Not sure what Russia nor Germans have to do with our decisions to frack. Our efforts should be focused on renewable energy not fossil fuels. Fracking isn't just for gas but most fossil fuels such as oil.
Togo you have no clue how fracking will change our landscape and environment. Nor how it will affect how the land lies. Not sure what Russia nor Germans have to do with our decisions to frack. Our efforts should be focused on renewable energy not fossil fuels. Fracking isn't just for gas but most fossil fuels such as oil.
Earthquake??? Haha not even felt on the surface. Show me the data for areas that are not being fracked or the date for this site before it was. There is none. Perhaps the groan party should fund some research.
Of course you don't know what the Russians or Germans have to do with fracking...…….you think that your heating or cooking gas is provided by the nice fairies.
Of course you don't know what the Russians or Germans have to do with fracking...…….you think that your heating or cooking gas is provided by the nice fairies.
Togo, i think you're the one talking from your own position, you should bring sources to prove facts, like i have. Just because you type something doesn't make it true.
Fracking has many issues. It's not worth the fossil fuels.
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Fracking has many issues. It's not worth the fossil fuels.
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"Perhaps the groan party should fund some research. "
Research should always be done BEFORE people embark on wild hunts for fossil fuels. It's not those with concerns that have no control over their action that need do the research.
Why do you think there are massive fracking protests that have literally gone on for years and to this day are still going on?
Research should always be done BEFORE people embark on wild hunts for fossil fuels. It's not those with concerns that have no control over their action that need do the research.
Why do you think there are massive fracking protests that have literally gone on for years and to this day are still going on?
