sand-and-oil fracturing
31Aviation history — deals with the development of mechanical flight, from the earliest attempts in kite powered and gliding flight, to powered heavier than air flight, and beyond. Humanity s desire to fly possibly first found expression in China, where people flying …
32Navajo Sandstone — A prominent cuesta of Navajo Sandstone rims the edge of the San Rafael Swell in eastern Utah. Navajo Sandstone Type Geological formation …
33Jonah Field — is a large natural gas field in the Green River Basin in Sublette County, Wyoming, in the United States. The field is approximately convert|32|mi|km south of Pinedale and convert|65|mi|km north of Rock Springs in southwestern Wyoming, and is… …
34rock — rock1 rockless, adj. rocklike, adj. /rok/, n. 1. a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like. 2. Geol. a. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable… …
35Barrow Island — ▪ island, Western Australia, Australia Australian island in the Indian Ocean, 30 miles (50 km) off the northwest coast of Western Australia and 10 miles (16 km) southwest of the Monte Bello Islands. Measuring 12 by 5 miles (19 by 8 km), it… …
36Production packer — A production packer is a standard component of the completion hardware of oil or gas wells used to provide a seal between the outside of the production tubing and the inside of the casing, liner, or wellbore wall.Based on its primary use, packers …
37Tight gas — is unconventional natural gas which is difficult to access because of the nature of the rock and sand surrounding the deposit. Because this gas is so much more difficult to extract than natural gas from other sources, hydraulic fracturing and… …
