Apr

22

New Fracking Idea for Geothermal and Oil and Gas

April 22, 2015 | Leave a Comment

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a new geothermal stimulation fluid that could make geothermal power production more environmentally friendly and less costly where conventional geothermal doesn’t work. PNNL recently started a now funded study to examine a similar fluid for unconventional oil and gas recovery. The oil and gas extraction fluid being considered […]

Nov

13

Fracking Fluid Chemicals May Be Safer Than Thought

November 13, 2014 | 2 Comments

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder collected fracking fluid samples in five states finding the “surfactant” chemicals were no more toxic than substances commonly found in homes. The University of Colorado Boulder research is a first-of-its-kind analysis. It is also not a particular surprise to people familiar with the industry. The results will be […]

Oct

22

Cleaning Up The Water From Hydraulic Fracturing

October 22, 2014 | Leave a Comment

Researchers at MIT and in Saudi Arabia say they have found an economical solution to cleaning out the biggest pollutant from hydraulic fracturing oil and gas wells. The pollutant is salt in the water used to fracture the rock, that’s much saltier than seawater, after leaching salts from deep below the surface. The boom in […]

Sep

27

The Reasons to Wonder About Natural Gas Prices

September 27, 2012 | 4 Comments

Asian demand for natural gas has risen sharply in recent years.  Prices in dollars per million BTUs, are about $13.50 in Argentina and $13.80 in Japan and South Korea, and $13.40 in China.  Even Argentina has a $13.50 price, but U.S. wholesale prices are about $2.50 to $3.00. The world price disparity raises a question […]

Jul

20

The Vital Little Green Guar Bean

July 20, 2012 | 8 Comments

The guar bean grown in the northern India state of Rajasthan is now a key element in the chemical cocktail used to frack wells, the technology that has prompted the oil and gas boom sweeping across North America and is set to spur a worldwide boost in oil and gas recovery. The key product is […]

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