You can always tell who are the rank amateurs in these debates. If someone calls the hydraulic fracturing process, which BTW is over 75 years old, "FRACKING" you can pretty well conclude that they actually know very little about drilling and completing oil and gas wells. It's either "fracturing" or "fracing", not "fracKing" !
@RossoCarne It used to bother me, too. But as a petroleum engineer ( 40+ years) I got used to it. The real authority on this is The Journal of Petroleum Technology, the bible of petroleum engineering. They NEVER use the "K" version. It's always frac, fracing, or sometimes frac'ing or frac'ed. I once asked one of the editors why and he replied that it's because they're is no "K" in the word fracturing! Note that if you say the word frac it has a k sound. I prefer frac'ing or frac'ed !
@wmbt62 Great to see another PetE around, seems like everyone's an expert without any education on what they're an expert in. I've only been at it about 6 months though, great great job to have, so many people in Indiana and Allegheny counties are jealous.
@wmbt62 It's whatever the people say it is. When a few hundred thousand or even a few million people decide to spell it one way, then that's how it's spelled. How much of our modern day proper English was considered the improper slang of yesteryear?
@telltree I would also note that the gas industry might argue that it get's to define the use of language, and the people don't get to. But they are wasting their time. The people will call it the way they see it, and if the verbiage isn't convenient to the industry's selling points, well...shucks, maybe the industry can get some corporate attorneys together to work some magic.
I think you are nick picking on the terminology. Most people know what is meant by fracking. Its like we call bacterial testing "Bac-T". Whose gonna stand up at a water board meeting to shout the person down who says the word "bacT" ?
Lets not micro manage this to the point that the urgent issues get lost. Folks lives are at stake!!
@MrOilking1 I've been saying that for a long time. They've seen "gasland" and now they are all experts. I mostly like how they see a drilling rig and think it's a frac location. But.... what do you expect from dumb ass liberals?
I am just wondering I know of a lot of mines in the area where this man lives that have been abandon. These abandon mines water leaking out of them into water ways. I am not saying the mans claim to the truck isn't true but what I am asking is how can you point a finger at one group when DEP it self has documentation of many mines that are abandon and leaking bad water into water ways. People are blaming out group cause they have money. WAKE UP
It makes sense that big gas companies with literally tons of money can pay off or promote their propaganda and keep common citizens in the dark. Thanks to people who speak out! Our kids and the future of our country depends on it!
penndot dumps brine water on the roads before every snow storm that has a higher salt concentration than drilling water. they also dump hundreds of thousands of tons of salt on the roads but no one complains about that
@Nesnatae drilling water is treated at treatment plants. when I see real evidence that they are dumping contaminated water, then I will be concerned. And by real I don't mean this guys brother claims. why didn't he take a picture or video? or call DEP if they were really dumping it on the road?
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OnenessNow 7 months ago
You can always tell who are the rank amateurs in these debates. If someone calls the hydraulic fracturing process, which BTW is over 75 years old, "FRACKING" you can pretty well conclude that they actually know very little about drilling and completing oil and gas wells. It's either "fracturing" or "fracing", not "fracKing" !
wmbt62 9 months ago 2
@wmbt62 meh, I spell it fracking. When I say fracing it just looks like frace-ing, and I get confused.
RossoCarne 9 months ago
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wmbt62 9 months ago
@RossoCarne It used to bother me, too. But as a petroleum engineer ( 40+ years) I got used to it. The real authority on this is The Journal of Petroleum Technology, the bible of petroleum engineering. They NEVER use the "K" version. It's always frac, fracing, or sometimes frac'ing or frac'ed. I once asked one of the editors why and he replied that it's because they're is no "K" in the word fracturing! Note that if you say the word frac it has a k sound. I prefer frac'ing or frac'ed !
wmbt62 9 months ago
@wmbt62 Great to see another PetE around, seems like everyone's an expert without any education on what they're an expert in. I've only been at it about 6 months though, great great job to have, so many people in Indiana and Allegheny counties are jealous.
RossoCarne 9 months ago
@wmbt62 It's whatever the people say it is. When a few hundred thousand or even a few million people decide to spell it one way, then that's how it's spelled. How much of our modern day proper English was considered the improper slang of yesteryear?
telltree 6 months ago
@telltree I would also note that the gas industry might argue that it get's to define the use of language, and the people don't get to. But they are wasting their time. The people will call it the way they see it, and if the verbiage isn't convenient to the industry's selling points, well...shucks, maybe the industry can get some corporate attorneys together to work some magic.
telltree 6 months ago
@wmbt62
I think you are nick picking on the terminology. Most people know what is meant by fracking. Its like we call bacterial testing "Bac-T". Whose gonna stand up at a water board meeting to shout the person down who says the word "bacT" ?
Lets not micro manage this to the point that the urgent issues get lost. Folks lives are at stake!!
SaveRuralUSA 6 months ago
do you guys think that fracking is a new thing ??? they have been fracking wells for decades ,,, sheesh you guys a dumb !!! , study before you speak
MrOilking1 11 months ago
@MrOilking1 I've been saying that for a long time. They've seen "gasland" and now they are all experts. I mostly like how they see a drilling rig and think it's a frac location. But.... what do you expect from dumb ass liberals?
rowdykain8 10 months ago
radioactivity 1000's of times higher than EPA limits in the water and treatment plants cannot remove it
dave777blaster 1 year ago
wow 3,731 views and only 15 people like this!, what a shame!
BeAnEarthNut 1 year ago
I am just wondering I know of a lot of mines in the area where this man lives that have been abandon. These abandon mines water leaking out of them into water ways. I am not saying the mans claim to the truck isn't true but what I am asking is how can you point a finger at one group when DEP it self has documentation of many mines that are abandon and leaking bad water into water ways. People are blaming out group cause they have money. WAKE UP
tmgrk1 1 year ago
It makes sense that big gas companies with literally tons of money can pay off or promote their propaganda and keep common citizens in the dark. Thanks to people who speak out! Our kids and the future of our country depends on it!
SUMDEW 1 year ago 6
penndot dumps brine water on the roads before every snow storm that has a higher salt concentration than drilling water. they also dump hundreds of thousands of tons of salt on the roads but no one complains about that
bigblockpwr 2 years ago
@bigblockpwr <Dumping salt is one thing, but dumping petro-chemicals is another!
What are you one o those suffering from Jed Clampett syndrome? Or one of the crack smoking, Meth snortting well drilling teams?
Nesnatae 1 year ago
@Nesnatae drilling water is treated at treatment plants. when I see real evidence that they are dumping contaminated water, then I will be concerned. And by real I don't mean this guys brother claims. why didn't he take a picture or video? or call DEP if they were really dumping it on the road?
bigblockpwr 1 year ago
@Nesnatae Why would anyone dump petrochemicals. That's worth big money.
RossoCarne 9 months ago