Hydraulic fracturing (HF) is a well-stimulation technique that involves injecting a high-pressure “fracking fluid” or “frac fluid” into a wellbore to create cracks in deep-rock formations and ease the flow of brine, natural gas, and petroleum.

Also known as “fracing,” “fracking,” “hydrofracking,” and “hydrofracturing,” hydraulic fracturing or the fracking process aids in the extraction of natural gas and other hydrocarbons from shale gas and shale oil deposits worldwide.

Typically, groundwater and surface water resources, such as lakes, municipal supplies, and rivers ensure water supply for hydraulic fracturing operations.

When U.S. oil companies started combining fracking with other methods like horizontal drilling to extract O&G from vast shale rock formations, it resulted in a “fracking boom” that transformed the American energy landscape.

For example, horizontal drilling in conjunction with hydraulic fracturing, led to economic gas production in the Barnett shale gas reservoir (the Barnett-Woodford shale gas play is located in the Permian Basin, West Texas).

Apart from areas like the Marcellus Shale (one of the most prolific plays in North America and a favorable site for natural gas production), new production sites are also available in other regions, such as North Dakota.

Massive hydraulic fracturing is required to access tight gas and tight oil reservoirs with low permeability and low porosity and recover economic volumes of gas or oil from tightly trapped pockets of fossil fuels.

Keep reading to learn more about the top players in the hydraulic fracturing industry.

https://www.blackridgeresearch.com/blog/list-of-global-top-hydraulic-fracturing-fracking-equipment-services-solutions-companies-manufacturers-providers-suppliers-in-the-world