Shale Oil or Gas Extraction by Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking)
Shale oil or gas extraction by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) could intensify pressure on water resources in some of the shale reservoirs in India that are located in water-stressed and groundwater-depleted areas, according to a global study that analysed the impact of shale oil and gas extraction on water resources.
About Shale Gas
- Shale gas is a natural gas (predominantly methane) and is known as an unconventional natural gas because it is tapped from “unconventional” reservoirs or deposits that are low in permeability.
- Unlike conventional natural gas that is in interconnected pore spaces (much like a kitchen sponge) in permeable rocks, such ....
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