The rapid rise of shale gas development through horizontal drilling and high volume
hydraulic fracturing has expanded the extraction of hydrocarbon resources in the US The …

Background Natural gas has recently emerged as a relatively clean energy source that
offers the opportunity for a number of regions around the world to reduce their reliance on …

Extraction of natural gas from shale rock in the United States (US) is one of the landmark
events in the 21st century. The combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing can …

The large-scale development and utilization of shale gas is significant for achieving the
“Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality” goals. However, addressing the ecological …

The hydrocarbon resources of shale gas and tight oil have made a significant impact on
North American energy reserves over the past decade. The production of so-called …

Unconventional oil and natural gas extraction enabled by horizontal drilling and hydraulic
fracturing (fracking) is driving an economic boom, with consequences described from …

High-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) has revolutionized the oil and gas industry
worldwide but has been accompanied by highly controversial incidents of reported water …

Shale-gas production using hydraulic fracturing of mostly horizontal wells has led to
considerable controversy over water-resource and environmental impacts. The study …

Water management has increasingly become a hotspot in shale gas supply chains. This
study develops a comprehensive modeling framework for the mixed noise-driven shale gas …

Concern has been raised in the scientific literature about the environmental implications of
extracting natural gas from deep shale formations, and published studies suggest that shale …