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Giant new oil and gas wells that require astonishing volumes of #water to fracture bedrock are threatening America’s fragile aquifers. Increasingly complex oil wells are sweeping across #Texas, birthplace of the #fracking revolution, and the nation.

Curious about hydraulic fracking and its implications? Here’s a snapshot: → How It Works: Fluids and chemicals are injected at high pressure to create fractures in rocks, releasing hydrocarbons. → Objective: Increase oil and gas production by accessing reserves that are otherwise inaccessible with traditional methods. Controversies: ↳ Risk of groundwater contamination ↳ Induced seismicity ↳ Public health impacts ↳ High energy consumption during the process → Global Bans: The practice is banned in some countries, reflecting environmental concerns. While fracking boosts energy production, its environmental impacts remain a significant concern. Watch the video and share your thoughts on fracking! Video Source: Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell #OilAndGas #Fracking #Sustainability

Why is locally-produced natural gas important for Pennsylvania and the surrounding region? Gas produced in the Marcellus Shale can reduce the impact of supply disruptions from Gulf sources, like Texas experienced in 2021 during winter storm Uri. When residents heat with natural gas from locally-produced sources instead of using electricity, the potential of brownouts/blackouts from excessive demand is reduced, too. Keystone Clearwater Solutions keystoneclear.com #keystoneclear #watermanagement #watersolutions #watertransfer #naturalgas #marcellus #Pennsylvania #WestVirginia #Maryland #Ohio Jennifer McIntyre

This idea about Natural gas increasing in the Permian and the effects it will have on the use of ESPs and power demand is interesting. Post 👉 https://lnkd.in/g3psw6JD

Jump into the world of hydraulic transient analyses with our latest video! Explore how Francis turbines manage sudden changes and maintain stability in hydropower plants. From controlling wicket gates to emergency shutdowns, find out how we keep everything running smoothly and safely. #nhceducation #nhcwater

In the North Cascades where the Skagit Hydroelectric Project is, snow has already fallen and with it comes enough precipitation to extinguish the remnants of the Sourdough Fire. Learn more about restoration of the area, and the work to prepare for winter at the dam, on Powerlines: https://lnkd.in/g6MhrHN5

After a dry and warm June, both July and August were very wet across southern Scandinavia, with an extreme wet spell in early August. As a result, reservoir levels in southern Norway are at near to above normal levels (well above normal in SE Norway). This contrasts strongly with the situation 12 months ago, when reservoir levels were widely below normal. After a dry spell in southern Scandinavia in the first half of September, the second half of this month is looking very wet as successive Atlantic low pressure areas steam in. Later this week will see very unusual warmth over Finland (including some very mild nights), with widespread above normal Scandinavian wind and precipitation, too. Our latest MetDesk blog looks at this situation in more detail, alongside some insight into Scandinavia precipitation forecast signals for Q4 2023. #hydropower #nordics https://lnkd.in/eKCEmBAw

Carbon Dioxide Transport and Sequestration in the Submerged Lands of the United States Gulf of Mexico Region by Josh Dickens (Helton Law Firm) and Prof. Buford Boyd Pollett (School of Energy, The University of Tulsa: Collins College of Business) https://lnkd.in/gyCWUSYU The subsurface #storage of carbon dioxide (#CO2) in #offshore geologic formations has the potential to offset greenhouse gas emissions in an environmentally safe, commercially viable, less controversial, with legal advantages and greater storage capacity than onshore storage of CO2. “As with onshore CO2 storage, the aim of offshore will be to inject CO2 thousands of feet below the seafloor into geologic systems, which are fluid reservoirs overlain by confining strata that have sufficient integrity and capacity to contain CO2 without impacting other sub-seafloor resources, the ocean ... #CCS #CarbonCapture #Storage

This graph shows how production of natural gas from the Haynesville basin is increasing at a steady rate.

UPDATE: Hawkins "Hawk" Dunlap was on site and estimated the flow rate at the moment is 200-250 gpm and it's mostly toxic brine water (some oil) with high levels of H2S gas. Oil spill in the Texas Permian Basin happening now. Flowing about 10 barrels a minute. There are abandoned wells everywhere that are spilling oil, belching up toxic produced water and leaking methane and VOCs. The Railroad Commission is not fit for purpose and should stop permitting new wells. They obviously can't keep up with what's already in place. There are private ranches all over Texas where wells from back as far as the 1920s are abandoned and unplugged leaving taxpayers to clean it up. There is a major catastrophe in Texas. An intervention is required. #oilandgas #oilfield #oilspill #Texas #Permian