Less than a decade ago, natural gas prices in the United States were among the highest in the world. However, in the last five years, domestic natural gas reserves have grown 30 percent due to ...

To understand the occurrence state of fracturing fluid in shale gas matrix-fracture system, an experimental method for evaluating fracturing fluid flow characteristics in matrix-fracture system was ...

Shale gas fracturing flowback fluid, characterized by its large volume, complex composition, and potential adverse environmental impacts, has gradually become one of the problems affecting the ...

Hydraulic fracturing of unconventional hydrocarbon resources involves the sequential injection of a high-pressure, particle-laden fluid with varying pH’s to make commercial production viable in low ...

The increasing number of hydraulic fracturing operations around the country has prompted concerns about its impact on the environment. Assessing these impacts has been difficult, partly because of a ...

Hydraulic fracturing has attracted a lot of attention in recent years with the rise of U.S. shale oil and gas drilling and production. Hydraulic fracturing is also at the center of heated debates, ...

Brian D. Drollette receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Desiree L. Plata receives funding from the National Science Foundation. US natural gas production increased by 42% between ...