Fracking involves pumping large amounts of chemical-laden water and sand into subterranean shale formations to shatter rock and then prop open the resulting fissures, which frees up the oil and natural gas entombed there. The increase in hydrofracturing is driving a need for field geologists and petroleum engineers, as well as opening up job prospects for a wide variety of scientists, including chemists and environmental engineers. Many of the posts are related to the need to treat, recycle or dispose of the millions of litres of wastewater that a hydrofractured well can generate.
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Posted on: Wednesday, 12 March 2014 11:00 AM
Author: Sid Perkins
Subject: Geoscience: Fracking fundamentals
Geoscience: Fracking fundamentals
Nature 507, 7491 (2014). doi:10.1038/nj7491-263a<http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nj7491-263a>
Author: Sid Perkins
Scientists in the United States who are looking to ride the gas-exploration boom can find a variety of options for employment, from chemical research to environmental monitoring.
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