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Meanings of hydrofracking in English

Russian
гидроразрыв пласта
Portuguese
fraturamento hidráulico
Spanish
fractura hidráulica
Catalan
fracking
Wikidata

Well-stimulation technique in which rock is fractured by a hydraulically pressurized liquid.

        гидроразрыв пласта
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        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
        5
        Fallon has said in public that fracking will not damage the countryside.
        The Guardian
        1
        To our knowledge, however, no comprehensive analysis of hydraulic fracturing depths exists.
        Pubmed
        2
        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
        4
        Baker Hughes sold a majority of its hydraulic fracturing business in 2016.
        Reuters
        5
        The company provides drilling and hydraulic fracturing services for oil and gas producers.
        Reuters
        Usage of hydrofracking in English
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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
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        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