History of Hydraulic Fracturing

Essay from the year 2011 in the subject Engineering - Industrial Engineering and Management, grade: none, , language: English, abstract: Hydraulic fracturing is a sort of engineering technology which has interdisciplinary applications. In USA, hydraulic fracturing has considerably contributed in industrial development. The history of hydraulic fracturing can be divided roughly into three stages: The early stage, the developmental stage, and the present stage. In discussing hydraulic fracturing, technical and industrial issues should be given adequate importance along with the environmental concerns.