Study of the interaction between microstructure and macroscopic behavior for hydraulic fracturing areas during shale gas extraction

Fractals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luo Ning ◽  
Suo Yunshen ◽  
Ye Dayu ◽  
Liu Guannan ◽  
Wang Jing ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
José Luis Manzanares Rivera

El objetivo es analizar el esquema regulatorio de protección ambiental en México ante los retos que el procedimiento de fracturación hidráulica representa para las fuentes de abastecimiento de agua potable locales. Se aplica una metodología descriptiva en el caso de Estados Unidos, país pionero en esta práctica. Los resultados sugieren que el marco regulatorio actual en México presenta barreras significativas frente al procedimiento de fracturación hidráulica, si bien su prohibición no es explícita. Las conclusiones indican que la explotación de gas de lutitas representa un grado elevado de incertidumbre por su impacto ambiental. Se deberán tomar acciones para eliminar a incertidumbre y contribuir al aprovechamiento socialmente responsable de este recurso. Abstract The goal is to analyze the environmental regulatory protection framework in México in face of the challenges that hydraulic fracturing represents for local drinking water sources. A descriptive methodology approach is applied, using the case of the U.S. as reference. The results indicate that current Mexican regulatory framework presents robust measures that highly restrict hydraulic fracturing however; given the complex nature of the process, an explicit ban hasn´t been implemented. Conclusions indicate that the extraction of shale gas presents a high uncertainty level regarding its potential environmental impacts. Therefore efforts to eliminate the uncertainty should be taken to contribute to a socially responsible exploitation of this resource.


2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (22) ◽  
pp. 13141-13150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arvind Murali Mohan ◽  
Angela Hartsock ◽  
Kyle J. Bibby ◽  
Richard W. Hammack ◽  
Radisav D. Vidic ◽  
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Commonwealth ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erick Lachapelle

This study compares public perceptions of shale gas extraction and hydraulic fracturing in two of the most populous states with significant shale gas reserves but with vastly different approaches to developing this resource. Drawing on data from a comparative survey administered to two statewide samples in Pennsylvania (n = 411) and New York (n = 404), the study examines the correlates of support for hydraulic fracturing, as well as general levels of public awareness, and perceptions of effects of hydraulic fracturing within the Marcellus shale play. Though the level of awareness of the fracking issue among residents of Pennsylvania and New York is found to be similarly high, levels of support for fracking differ, mirroring distinctive policy approaches found in these neighboring states. The correlates of support for fracking include being Republican, having a conservative ideology, and being male. The study also finds that residents of New York are more aware of fracking policy and debate in Pennsylvania than vice versa, with many New York residents perceiving negative effects on their home state as a result of fracking in neighboring Pennsylvania. This asymmetric level of awareness and concern raises new questions on the role of cross-­border perceptions in shaping opinion toward hydraulic fracturing in adjacent states.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Miriam R. Aczel ◽  
Karen E. Makuch

High-volume hydraulic fracturing combined with horizontal drilling has “revolutionized” the United States’ oil and gas industry by allowing extraction of previously inaccessible oil and gas trapped in shale rock [1]. Although the United States has extracted shale gas in different states for several decades, the United Kingdom is in the early stages of developing its domestic shale gas resources, in the hopes of replicating the United States’ commercial success with the technologies [2, 3]. However, the extraction of shale gas using hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling poses potential risks to the environment and natural resources, human health, and communities and local livelihoods. Risks include contamination of water resources, air pollution, and induced seismic activity near shale gas operation sites. This paper examines the regulation of potential induced seismic activity in Oklahoma, USA, and Lancashire, UK, and concludes with recommendations for strengthening these protections.


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