Fracking

Fracking is a shortened version of the term...

• Fractured attacking

• Fructose sacking

• Hydraulic fracturing

• Hydroponic fracturing

What type of rock do oil companies look for when deciding where to set up a fracking well?

• Obsidian

• Granite

• Shale

• Limestone

Why can't shale gas be pumped out of the ground using a conventional oil rig?

• Because the gas is found within environmentally protected areas.

• Because the gas must first be refined underground.

• Because the gas is located too deep underground.

• Because the gas is dispersed throughout the shale formation.

Why is shale gas important for the Oil and Gas industry, and for our society?

• The easily accessible deposits of oil and gas have been depleted, and shale gas is a new source.

• Shale gas releases less greenhouse gases when burned compared with regular oil and gas.

• The process of extracting shale gas is less harmful to the environment compared with other methods.

• Shale gas is more profitable for the O&G companies compared with other alternatives.

These are the main environmental concerns surrounding hydraulic fracturing, EXCEPT:

• Large amounts of water consumption, and the use of chemicals.

• It will make petroleum so cheap that people drive more, releasing more carbon dioxide.

• Mercury is used in the fluid used to break up the shale rock. This can contaminate ground water.

• Tremors from the fracking process may create sinkholes and even cause small earthquakes.

Which type of resource is shale gas?

• Renewable

• Non-renewable

Which of the following is TRUE about fracking?

• It has absolutely zero disadvantages.

• It uses water, sand and chemicals to break up shale formations.

• It uses very little water.

• It cannot be used deeper than 100 feet.

Which of these is an advantage of fracking?

• It will provided unlimited energy for our needs.

• It will give us more time to find suitable renewable energy resources.

• Shale gas from fracking emits zero carbon dioxide.

• It is extremely cheap.

Shale gas wells can be used for at least 100 years. This statement is...

• TRUE

• FALSE

Energy security refers to...

• having access to affordable and unreliable energy.

• having access to reliable and juicy energy.

• having access to premium priced and reliable energy.

• having access to affordable and reliable energy.