Sentence examples for unconventional drilling from inspiring English sources

Opponents of the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") technique often used to extract oil and gas from shale rock in "unconventional" drilling say regulations proposed by the state in December do not adequately protect against groundwater contamination or air pollution.

Several recent deals—such as the $5.9 billion spent since 2010 to secure minority stakes in American energy firms are designed to teach Chinese managers and geologists about unconventional drilling (see chart).

Elliott also criticized the slate of six new directors Hess has nominated, arguing that only two have experience running exploration and production businesses, and none have experience in working with unconventional drilling areas like the Bakken shale formation, which is the company's most promising domestic asset.

THE BRITISH debate about shale gas extraction has made headlines today, following the publication of a government-commissioned study suggesting that the unconventional drilling technique can safely be tested further, despite apparently causing two small earthquakes near the northern resort town of Blackpool.

Unconventional drilling is a fast-evolving business.

Open image in new window Fig. 1 Distribution map of unconventional drilling well data, North America.

Bottom organized a training group of a dozen swimmers at the Phoenix Swim Club this summer and put them through a series of unconventional drills.

Mr. Howarth included methane losses associated with flow-back and drill-out processes in hydraulic fracturing and other unconventional gas drilling techniques.

It should have halted the more unconventional, hazardous drilling, or at least have a mechanism for the less hazardous operations to resume service more quickly after inspections.

She added: "It's increasingly clear that the public health and environmental risks of unconventional gas drilling are inherent and impossible to eliminate".

Unconventional gas drilling differs from conventional in the large amounts of water used for hydraulic fracturing, approximately 2 4 million gallons (7500 15 000 m) of water per well.