Petroleum and Uranium Extraction: Hydraulic Fracturing

Albertan Oil: A Canadian Necessity Alberta’s oil and gas industry is a major necessity to the economic well being of the Canadian nation as a whole. This can be clearly seen with regards to the federals governments Equalization plan in which Alberta has not received a payment since the 1960’s. Although the oil and gas industry is detrimental to the environment, it is a necessity to the life the majority of Canadians take for granted and the notion that we can simply turn off the oil spigot and

part of the Niobrara formation. According to the Oil & Gas Monitor, The Niobrara shale reserve, a source of petroleum exploration for over a100 years may have as much as 2 billion barrels of recoverable oil. Due to Colorado's uneven and difficult topography hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," and horizontal drilling are especially advantageous (Ross, 2015). Fracking or “hydraulic fracturing”, is a method used for acquiring oil and natural gas in tight compact geological formations. These natural

Hydraulic Fracturing Pollution: Get the “Fracts”! A growing concern with meeting future resource demands has made energy a pivotal commodity in today’s global economy. The introduction of; methods that conserve exhaustible resources, as well as, the use of renewable resources, have sought to solve the impending energy crisis. In recent years, one technological advancement that has been beneficial in the search for an alternative a renewable energy source is, Hydraulic fracturing or “fracking”. Hydraulic

Carlos Moura EGS Individual Assignment Shell’s Alternative Business Models: Hydraulic Fracturing Table of Contents 1. Forward 2 2. Context 3 3. Hydraulic Fracturing 4 4. Actors 4.1. Shell 5 . 4.2. Community 6 4.3. Government 7 5. The opponents perspective 7 6. Conclusion 9 7. References 10 Word count: 1980 (excluding Table of Contents and References) 1. Forward