Definitions
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- noun oil industry Frac job.
- verb oil industry To use
hydraulic fracturing (fraccing ) - adjective oil industry Relating to or denoting
hydraulic fracturing - noun
Fracture . - noun
Fracturing . - noun
Fraction - noun
Fractioning
Etymologies
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Examples
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In regard to “Toxic Chemicals” in frac fluids – plain old water and sand comprise over 99.5% of the frac fluids.
Natural Gas Drilling Threatens Trout in Pennsylvania (and Other Appalachian States) 2009
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In regard to “Toxic Chemicals” in frac fluids – plain old water and sand comprise over 99.5% of the frac fluids.
Natural Gas Drilling Threatens Trout in Pennsylvania (and Other Appalachian States) 2009
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Some of the things we have done to maintain competitive advantage and cope with the current cycle include: negotiate a better pricing for material and transportation, mobilized equipment from service centers with declining demand to areas where demand is stronger to optimize utilization and retain our best people, committed to a long-term frac sand supply agreement providing us with substantial cost savings for this important material, established four specialized sales teams, each with specific expertise, and developing completion solutions for some of the most attractive plays in the country.
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Some of the things we have done to maintain competitive advantage and cope with the current cycle include: negotiate a better pricing for material and transportation, mobilized equipment from service centers with declining demand to areas where demand is stronger to optimize utilization and retain our best people, committed to a long-term frac sand supply agreement providing us with substantial cost savings for this important material, established four specialized sales teams, each with specific expertise, and developing completion solutions for some of the most attractive plays in the country.
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Hydraulic fracturing, known as frac'ing, of oil and gas wells has been a common practice for decades yet little is understood about this complex, and potentially very dangerous well treating practice.
Robert L. Cavnar: The Hydraulic Fracturing Dilemma, and Danger Robert L. Cavnar 2011
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If inhaled, crystalline silica, a building block in so-called frac sand, is a potential carcinogen and can cause lung and other diseases, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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According to news reports, three oil and gas firms are lobbying to have language inserted into the bill that would reinforce states 'authority over the technique known as frac'ing.
Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories John Colson Post Independent staff Glenwood Spring 2010
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According to news reports, three oil and gas firms are lobbying to have language inserted into the bill that would reinforce states 'authority over the technique known as frac'ing.
Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories John Colson Post Independent staff Glenwood Spring 2010
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According to news reports, three oil and gas firms are lobbying to have language inserted into the bill that would reinforce states 'authority over the technique known as frac'ing.
Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories John Colson Post Independent staff Glenwood Spring 2010
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According to news reports, three oil and gas firms are lobbying to have language inserted into the bill that would reinforce states 'authority over the technique known as frac'ing.
Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories John Colson Post Independent staff Glenwood Spring 2010
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