About this title: Details the extraordinary science and technology involved in the process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Explains that the process developed in America, where land owners also own the mineral rights to their properties. Focusing on the historical geology of the Niobrara formation in the Denver Basin, highlights the geology of shale rock and its transformation into oil and gas. Maps deposits of shale in the Appalachian Basin, the Michigan Basin, and the Illinois Basin. In Texas, the Eagle Ford and Barnett formations are part of the Fort Worth and Western Gulf basins; in California the Monterey Basin holds vast deposits of shale rock. The Bakken formation in North Dakota provides the backdrop of an agricultural community transformed to an oil-based economy. The certainty of fracking techniques is compared with traditional "wildcat" procedures and their unpredictable results. Texans, George Mitchell and Chris Wright, are credited with developing hydraulic fracking techniques that led to the development of efficient supporting technologies such as horizontal drilling and multi-stage fracturing. The entire process of horizontal drilling is detailed. A final sequence provides a fast-forward summary of each stage in establishing a fracking operation.

About the series: This enlightening series, Fracking: America's Energy Revolution, examines Fracking - the latest technological boom in America's oil industry.

America's 21st Century energy revolution began at home with a sweeping technological advancement known as 'Hydraulic Fracturing' or 'Fracking'. This enlightening series, Fracking: America's Energy Revolution, examines the science and economics of this latest boom in America's oil industry.

Ambrose Video Publishing Collection

Hydraulic fracturing, Shale gas industry, Petroleum industry and trade -- United States, Gas well drilling

Fracking: America's Energy Revolution

Meyer, Ron (producer), Meyer, Ron (writer), James., Kenny (writer), Morton, Joseph (narrator), James, Kenny (producer), Centre Communications (producer), Ambrose Video Publishing (publisher)

00:28:54 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc.
Role	distributor
Telephone	(212) 768-7373
Address	145 W 45th St # 1115, New York, NY 10036
Email	[email protected]

2015-01-01

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