Fracking going fine

[conny]

To put it in context, the highest recorded event was 0.8 on the 26/10

Under 2.0 almost nobody would feel it.

Under 1.0 nobody can feel it.

That doesn't mean multiple small ones will not destabilise the ground to such an unknown extent that future small ones will have no effect.

In simple terms, if you tap a brick with a small hammer it probably won't break. You continuously keep tapping it and eventually it will. May take a long time but it will happen and you won't be able to predict when.

 

[ellal]

That doesn't mean multiple small ones will not destabilise the ground to such an unknown extent that future small ones will have no effect.

In simple terms, if you tap a brick with a small hammer it probably won't break. You continuously keep tapping it and eventually it will. May take a long time but it will happen and you won't be able to predict when.

Not to mention all those 'tiny little fractures' allowing toxic chemicals to leak into the water supply...

Or the countless millions of gallons of contaminated water that return to the surface that even the fracking companies admit they have no idea what to do with!

Much of the EU has banned/suspended fracking.

Unsurprisingly then that a leading fracker (the UK's richest man) promoted Brexit and has called for reduced regulation in the UK...

Whilst of course recently moving to Monaco to enjoy the benefits of free movement/free trade within the EU as well as enjoying almost total tax avoidance!

 

[noseall]

To put it in context

It prevented them from fracking.

 

[transam]

The criteria that they use for stopping the process for 18 hours is 10,000 times lower than that used by Canadian fracking companies

Yep 10,000 !!!!! Lowest criteria in the world of fracking

 

[Bodd]

Taking this gas out of the ground, will it not take the boyuncie out of the earth??

 

[Yafo]

The criteria that they use for stopping the process for 18 hours is 10,000 times lower than that used by Canadian fracking companies

Yep 10,000 !!!!! Lowest criteria in the world of fracking

So that makes it wrong?

They may be small, so far. But, are they, or are they not caused by the fracking?

Can it lead to bigger issues, or not ?

Nothing to worry about, press on? Or, are we sure this is safe to do ?

 

[ellal]

Nothing to worry about, press on? Or, are we sure this is safe to do ?

Quakes increasing in size

It doesn't matter whether it is 'felt on the ground', it is the cumulative effect on well integrity and the groundwater supplies that is the problem!

 

[durhamplumber]

That doesn't mean multiple small ones will not destabilise the ground to such an unknown extent that future small ones will have no effect.

In simple terms, if you tap a brick with a small hammer it probably won't break. You continuously keep tapping it and eventually it will. May take a long time but it will happen and you won't be able to predict when.

Tap it lightly,will never break

 

[durhamplumber]

Taking this gas out of the ground, will it not take the boyuncie out of the earth??

Is that a joke? Bouyancy.

 

[ellal]

Tap it lightly,will never break

Is that a joke?

 

[Bodd]

Is that a joke? Bouyancy.

Well it's gas isn't it!

 

[mattylad]

I hear a rumble in the jungle, I have a feeling in my bones.

This frackings not gonna last long

 

[Judy in the sky]

Another 1.1 on the Richter scale this morning. Best get to Blackpool before the tower falls down.