T142 Geoscience Information: Investing in the Future
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
201AB
FINDING FRACK FACTS: THE LITERATURE OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
Paper number: T142-3
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Authors
Abstract
Hydraulic fracturing is an engineering process used to access previously unreachable reservoirs of oil and gas. "Fracking" has generated a broad spectrum of interest, debate, speculation, and opportunities, as evidenced by a significant growth in publishing and reporting, from the peer-reviewed petroleum engineering literature to newspaper articles and scripts of prime-time television dramas. This study examines trends in publishing on hydraulic fracturing, including databases, journals, publishers, and websites that focus on its geological, engineering, and environmental aspects.