1. INSTITUTE-UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bachelor of Commerce
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
CODE-20PCP158
Parul
UID- 20BCM1439
2. FRACKING
FRACKING IS THE PROCESS OF DRILLING DOWN INTO THE EARTH BEFORE A HIGH-
PRESSURE WATER MIXTURE IS DIRECTED AT THE ROCK TO RELEASE THE GAS
INSIDE. WATER, SAND AND CHEMICALS ARE INJECTED INTO THE ROCK AT HIGH
PRESSURE WHICH ALLOWS THE GAS TO FLOW OUT TO THE HEAD OF THE WELL
3. BENEFIT
ONE OF THE INCREDIBLE ADVANTAGES TO FRACKING IS THAT IT CAN RECOVER BOTH CRUDE OIL AND
NATURAL GAS FROM SHALE DEPOSITS IN UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNTS. THIS HAS DRIVEN DOWN THE
PRICE OF NATURAL GAS AND MADE NATURAL GAS A MORE VIABLE SOLUTION THAN COAL
4. WATER CONTAMINATION. CHEMICALS USED IN THE FRACKING PROCESS ARE POTENTIALLY
TOXIC AND COULD CONTAMINATE LOCAL WATER SUPPLIES OR CAUSE POLLUTION ON THE
SURFACE