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Meanings of fraccing in English

Russian
гидроразрыв пласта
Portuguese
fraturamento hidráulico
Spanish
fractura hidráulica
Catalan
fracking
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Well-stimulation technique in which rock is fractured by a hydraulically pressurized liquid.

гидроразрыв пласта
Synonyms
Examples for "fracking"
Examples for "fracking"
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As a result, he has withering contempt for environmentalists' opposition to fracking.
The Guardian
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Among their other concerns: fracking-related earthquakes, and growing dependence on fossil fuels.
Reuters
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In New Jersey, just south of New York, fracking has been banned.
Reuters
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They also say there is no evidence fracking has contaminated water supplies.
Reuters
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Fallon has said in public that fracking will not damage the countryside.
The Guardian
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The fight against hydrofracking grew in 2008 when it was revealed that extracting shale gas was an option for South Africa.
The South African
2
An industry spokesman said the proposed moratorium could eliminate up to 4,500 jobs on vertical hydrofracking, which is allowed.
Reuters
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Paterson instead issued an executive order specifically suspending high-volume, horizontal hydrofracking until the state Department of Environmental Conservation could complete a study of the practice.
Reuters
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Also called "fracking" or "hydrofracking", the process blasts millions of gallons of water mixed with sand and chemicals deep into shale rock, freeing trapped gas.
Reuters
1
To our knowledge, however, no comprehensive analysis of hydraulic fracturing depths exists.
Pubmed
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It sparked an interest in hydraulic fracturing that quickly became a concern.
The Guardian
3
There was no drilling or hydraulic fracturing at the time, he said.
Reuters
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Baker Hughes sold a majority of its hydraulic fracturing business in 2016.
Reuters
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The company provides drilling and hydraulic fracturing services for oil and gas producers.
Reuters