Fracking 101: A Beginner's Guide to Hydraulic Fracturing - Softcover

George, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1532829728 ISBN 13: 9781532829727

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing to give its proper name, has become part of our lives recently, due to the massive exploitation of America’s shale oil and gas fields. Along the way it has stirred up controversy, with passionate opponents fighting against the oil companies. The fight has generated a lot of heat, but not much understanding. This guide, written by some-one who knows what he is talking about takes a detached, neutral view of the subject. Without pushing a view for or against, it provides the factual background you need to form an opinion of your own. An Informed and Neutral IntroductionLike most people I have heard of fracking, but did I really understand what it was? To answer honestly, no. I knew it had something to do with mining and was perhaps destructive to the land. To me, it was just one of those words of the moment. This guide has given me a real sense and understanding of what fracking is. It allowed me, someone who has no experience in this field, to learn about the pros and cons of fracking, without having the good and bad of it forced down my throat. If you want an informed and neutral introduction into fracking, then this is the guide for you. ~ Debbie Prewer

About this title

About the Author

"Eric George studied as a geologist and then moved into the oil industry as an engineer. He worked in many countries and became an expert in high pressure pumping and cement technology. He has now retired from the rigs and lives a comfortable life in north Queensland, on the shores of the Coral Sea."

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1532829728
• ISBN 13: 9781532829727
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 98