Waterless fracking getting trial run at Utica well in Ohio

[RiverLover]

Waterless fracking getting trial run at Utica well in Ohio
Nov 17, 2014

GasFrac Energy Services Inc. has started fracturing its first trial well in the Utica shale, the company said in its third quarter update. Multiple oil and gas companies have ownership in the well and are eyeing the results to see whether the waterless method can be expanded to other Utica wells.

The Canadian company uses gelled propane – not water – during hydraulic fracturing. If successful, the technique would be an environmental boon for the industry that typically uses millions of gallons for each well it drills....

http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/ohio-energy-inc/2014/11/waterless-fracking-getting-trial-run-at-utica-well.html

I will never be a fan of fracking, just the opposite. But if this catches on. it will be a very good thing. It would take care of 2 problems--the use & destruction of millions of gallons of water per well & the millions of gallons of radioactive toxic waste they pollute our land with.

[underpants]

1. Gelled propane? Are we napalming the inner earth now?

I know that is simplistic but that was the first thing that crossed my mind.

[RiverLover]

2. Right? Pick your poison

I believe its still better than taking millions of gallons of water out of circulation(fewer clouds bring drought) & the toxic waste problem would be largely eliminated.

I hate fracking. I hate that we are dependent on fossil fuels.

But this would be a great improvement of the process imo.