To frac or not to frac; that is the question, and in a recent study by the Robert Morris University Polling Institute, the often controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing appears to be gaining acceptance. The new RMU survey polled 1,003 adults and it revealed that 56 percent of the people…
Though certain documentaries would have you believe hydraulic fracturing is a fairly new phenomenon, it is definitely not. Hydraulic fracturing originated in the United States at the end of the Civil War, in 1865. Back then, the process was crude and highly unregulated, much like many practices around that time….
Today marks the beginning of a new category of WellSaidCabot. The new section will focus on debunking myths and confirming facts about the natural gas and oil industry, also known as: Our first topic may be one of the most common discrepancies about hydraulic fracturing. (HINT: Look at the…
In case you happened to miss the news on earlier this week, Cabot made an announcement regarding using natural gas to power hydraulic fracturing equipment in partnership with FTS International and Caterpillar Global Petroleum. Below is the full release: SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE: COG) announces the…
For today’s Follow Friday, we interviewed Heather Tighe of @FrackingInsider. Heather gives us the inside scoop on FrackingInsider.com and its approach to social media: Our website provides interested parties with coverage of the most critical developments in hydraulic fracturing and natural gas development — including the legal, regulatory, economic…
Before we address flaring, let’s describe the process which leads us to flaring in the first place.After a well is drilled and the rig moves off-site, the well is ready to be completed. Cabot will move in hydraulic fracturing equipment to stimulate the well using water. Once the hydraulic fracturing…