Waterless Fracking

[longknife]

Amazing how researchers can come up with new ways of doing things when the demand calls for it. I never heard of this before this morning while doing my daily RSS search. It came from Watchdog.org in a story, Can ‘waterless fracking’ in New York sidestep Cuomo’s ban? @ Can 'waterless fracking' in New York sidestep Cuomo's ban? - Watchdog.org

A Google Search took me to [among many] Water-less Fracking Could Be Industry Game Changer @ Water-less Fracking Could Be Industry Game Changer | OilPrice.com which indicates part of the CO2 propellant can be regained at the wellhead.



I have no idea what the economics are but the article predicted that oil will be back up to $80 per barrel by Christmas which will open a whole lot more wells.

 

[Mr. H.]

That's a fairly old article. From what I've read more recently, the process may not yield desired results...


Waterless fracking test well isn’t doing so hot | bakken.com

 

[longknife]

That's a fairly old article. From what I've read more recently, the process may not yield desired results...


Waterless fracking test well isn’t doing so hot | bakken.com

Thank you.

The thing about technology is that things change so quickly it's difficult to keep up.

 

[Mr. H.]

That's a fairly old article. From what I've read more recently, the process may not yield desired results...


Waterless fracking test well isn’t doing so hot | bakken.com

Thank you.

The thing about technology is that things change so quickly it's difficult to keep up.

Yup. But at least they gave it a try. I subscribe to quite a few oil and gas industry news feeds. I've always been fascinated by the SCIENCE, tech, engineering, etc. Which I probably shouldn't be seeing how I'm a Republican that doesn't believe in science or infrastructure.