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Oklahoma Impact Team: Is Fracking Really Putting Oklahomans At Risk?

News9 -- TULSA, Oklahoma -

Energy experts say fracking is the key to American energy sustainability. Some environmentalists say it's the worst human innovation ever. Either way, it's happening at a record pace in Oklahoma.

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is the process of creating small cracks in rock formations thousands of feet below the surface to release trapped oil and gas. To create those cracks, producers push huge amounts of water, sand and chemicals into the rock formations.

6/7/201 Related Story: Oklahoma Earthquake Swarm: Lots Of Data, But Few Answers

But fracking is nothing new. Companies like Haliburton have been fracking oil and gas wells for decades. What is new? Horizontal drilling. Combine that with fracking and the continued demand for natural gas and it creates the current

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Submitted Feb 22, 2012 By: LetemEatCake

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roadrunnin Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,755 Points:565,980 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 8:51:38 PM Ignore roadrunnin Report Abuse So only 1% of the chemicals used are supposed to be hazardous. . . kind of like cigarette smoking doesn't really cause cancer . . . right
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,601 Points:1,206,455 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 7:31:50 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse SkyWarnTX.... I gotta ask, and I don't expect you to have the cajones to reply, how does your screed have anything to do with OK fracking? This inquiring mind would really like to know! [Edited by: LetemEatCake at 2/22/2012 10:32:40 PM EST]
fowlcan Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,119 Points:685,545 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 8:11:40 AM Ignore fowlcan Report Abuse Where can you find a non-oil expert to study this? Someone that will not lose a thin dime out of their income. Got it~~>>> Mars
puinsai808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,549 Points:728,280 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 7:08:24 AM Ignore puinsai808 Report Abuse Yawn.
dgerst Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,715 Points:557,000 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 6:04:09 AM Ignore dgerst Report Abuse Fracking needs further study to quantify the impact on ground water and seismic activity
YaBassa Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,435 Points:518,075 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 5:36:12 AM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse If this practice of fracking continues there will be multiple new "Love Canals" all over the US. We will have no choice but to pay a premium for some company's bottled water. I'm going to make a new smart phone application called "WaterBuddy".
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,412 Points:532,275 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 5:19:05 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse At this point, people people need to make up their own minds. It seems the experts have conflicting opinions on hydraulic fracturing.
gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,528 Points:388,895 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 5:00:55 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse Ok.
GasPriceHelp4u Champion Author Dayton Posts:2,692 Points:569,775 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 3:48:16 AM Ignore GasPriceHelp4u Report Abuse Get some research done on the long term effects of fracking, instead of changing the story every other day!!! Get your act together, scientists!!!
grandpadon28110 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:4,721 Points:1,143,285 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 3:46:10 AM Ignore grandpadon28110 Report Abuse Drill drill drill.
asog75 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:836 Points:278,405 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 2:16:20 AM Ignore asog75 Report Abuse lets rock
jcurley Champion Author California Posts:7,908 Points:1,776,220 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 12:53:03 AM Ignore jcurley Report Abuse Good article by the way. It actually presents some info from multiple sides!
jcurley Champion Author California Posts:7,908 Points:1,776,220 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 12:51:43 AM Ignore jcurley Report Abuse @Dodge_Me -- It's not the pressure, but the liquid and the friction-reducer -- it could act like a big can of WD-40. The plates are under pressure and are moving in different directions. As a tree-hugger (you're welcome), I really do wish we could replace gasoline with natural gas in most of our cars, as long as the NG is extracted safely.
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:10,104 Points:2,349,580 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 12:22:28 AM Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse Is fracking bad or are the tree huggers choosing now to make a big deal out of it?
TXryder Champion Author Texas Posts:2,715 Points:433,705 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:42:45 PM Ignore TXryder Report Abuse nope frack away , I do not live there.
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:556,980 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:31:50 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse Still don't see how man can create enough pressure to move a whole tectonic plate, we're talking about more land mass than any man made machine could possibly move. Like lifting a 100 lb weight with a toothpick
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,267 Points:589,380 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:27:45 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Well where are the true answers???
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:26,926 Points:3,104,650 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:23:16 PM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse i sure hope it proves out to really be safe....
ScorpDrvr All-Star Author Sacramento Posts:522 Points:178,185 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:19:42 PM Ignore ScorpDrvr Report Abuse The real problem with contaminating ground water is not during the fracking itself but during the disposal of the waste water, which is injected into wells, etc.
HA4CNN Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,629 Points:1,544,365 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:14:34 PM Ignore HA4CNN Report Abuse I hope someone with the right knowledge will be able to come to a safe conclusion and for the fracking companies to do the right thing and if not legislate them to do the right thing.
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:14:12 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse who knows?
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,448 Points:1,326,225 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:11:50 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse Fracking is done several thousand feet below water tables. These areas of concern are looked at closely by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission which has a lot of experience in this. There is no case of any cross contamination except in the early years when pressurizing with salt water or other waste waters was allow in some very shallow oil zones. Of course, if you pump that in your drinking water you get it right back. It's not rocket science.
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:11,822 Points:1,287,110 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:11:14 PM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse Tar sands bad, fracking good. Guess it's in the opinionof the teller!!!
kd5kpd Champion Author Texas Posts:3,742 Points:1,417,700 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:10:29 PM Ignore kd5kpd Report Abuse This is fracking unbelievable!!
yelobus Champion Author Houston Posts:5,605 Points:1,557,815 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:04:34 PM Ignore yelobus Report Abuse This is a no brainer. If you jam chemicals into your water supply you will drink them later.
windows7isfast Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:2,414 Points:492,225 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:04:00 PM Ignore windows7isfast Report Abuse cool
ssperkin Champion Author Durham Posts:1,454 Points:762,895 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:52:46 PM Ignore ssperkin Report Abuse They're getting lazy. Safety standards are getting lax. It's why we have issues with things like the Keystone pipeline!
36_ACRES_4_SALE All-Star Author Appleton Posts:999 Points:338,815 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:51:29 PM Ignore 36_ACRES_4_SALE Report Abuse Ok Frack
GrahamTurismo Rookie Author Jacksonville Posts:30 Points:128,825 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:48:14 PM Ignore GrahamTurismo Report Abuse wat the frack?
UseLessGasFolks Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,451 Points:1,296,825 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:48:11 PM Ignore UseLessGasFolks Report Abuse I am more concerned about the water and what they do with the waste.
OWENALOTT Champion Author Appleton Posts:2,182 Points:500,095 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:45:57 PM Ignore OWENALOTT Report Abuse Safety first!
NOTSOGRN Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,059 Points:1,512,200 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:38:30 PM Ignore NOTSOGRN Report Abuse . . "Hydraulic fracturing has been used commercially since 1949, and there have been no known cases of drinking water contamination. In Oklahoma, the practice is already regulated by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, the state agency that oversees the oil and natural gas industry. Similar agencies oversee hydraulic fracturing in other energy-producing states, and these state entities can respond more quickly than any federal agency to issues that require immediate regulatory attention." "The best scenario is the same scenario the EPA found in 2004, when the federal agency found no evidence fracking threatens drinking water. Just one week ago, Steve Heare, director of EPA’s Drinking Water Protection Division, said he hadn’t seen any documented cases that hydraulic fracturing contaminated water supplies. Hydraulic fracturing is a safe, well-regulated practice that is the key to increased natural gas production in America and a healthy energy economy in Oklahoma."
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:8,751 Points:1,977,625 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:34:41 PM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse Seventy five years ago the Anthracite coal industry told us that the GOLD water coming into our streams was ok for swimming and drinking (once you go past the smell). o one believed them but it ruined many great fishing streams, killed lots of wild life and cost a fortune to clean up, So, I look at the Fracking industry with a jaundiced eye,
NOTSOGRN Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,059 Points:1,512,200 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:32:12 PM Ignore NOTSOGRN Report Abuse . . OK do it with out water..."GASFRAC Energy Services Inc’s. proprietary LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Fracturing Process utilizes gelled LPG in place of conventional fracturing fluids. The unique properties of the LPG fracturing process result in significant savings on material expenses and fracture clean up, as well as increased well productivity." . The LPG used in the process is highly soluble in formation hydrocarbons. As a result, the LPG process results in less damage to formations than conventional hydraulic fracturing. And unlike conventional treatments where as much as 50% of the carrier remains in the reservoir and hinders well performance, virtually 100% of the LPG can be recovered. . GASFRAC Energy Services Inc’s . [Edited by: NOTSOGRN at 2/22/2012 1:33:49 AM EST]
btex49 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,720 Points:531,080 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:31:43 PM Ignore btex49 Report Abuse There are other topics other than fricking fracking!
hubcapLA Champion Author Louisiana Posts:3,905 Points:940,435 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:30:54 PM Ignore hubcapLA Report Abuse Enough about fracking already, nobody really knows.
nztyraider Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,273 Points:694,825 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:30:54 PM Ignore nztyraider Report Abuse No.
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:14,918 Points:1,592,200 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:30:15 PM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse They already reported on this yesterday. Fracking has no impact and is not causing earthquakes. Put it to bed.
TommyTraveler Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:8,684 Points:1,699,280 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:28:06 PM Ignore TommyTraveler Report Abuse Who really knows.
Tundralimited2009 Champion Author Dallas Posts:38,812 Points:1,447,425 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:27:40 PM Ignore Tundralimited2009 Report Abuse Just an easy out
TheeRedRam Champion Author Hartford Posts:3,168 Points:673,610 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:27:16 PM Ignore TheeRedRam Report Abuse What The Frack
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:22,121 Points:1,386,815 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:26:49 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse BIG OIL & GAS love us Looking at the big picture? Water is essential to life. "Potable" water? Means water safe for consumption & free of disease causing contaminates. The fracking Industry shills that are telling folks not to worry? They'll be long gone. If fracking causes no problems? Why is the Industry spending BILLION$ to suppress the truth, confuse $ deceive? Much like BIG TOBACCO. Why would a multi-billion dollar corporation lie? What is that phrase? Pick your poison. A pound of prevention is worth BILLION$ in cure. BIG OIL & GAS love us
1momsunshine Champion Author Ottawa Posts:5,495 Points:1,001,555 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:25:06 PM Ignore 1momsunshine Report Abuse really
DirtDauber Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,786 Points:1,628,435 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:24:40 PM Ignore DirtDauber Report Abuse Asking questions again? Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda.
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,987 Points:1,781,425 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:23:55 PM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse At least it is good to know that fracturing has been done for some time. It may take away this anxiety fracturing has been getting.
gmcgas Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,958 Points:1,715,145 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:22:52 PM Ignore gmcgas Report Abuse who knows?
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,507 Points:603,450 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:21:44 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse continue
N1SJK Sophomore Author New Hampshire Posts:235 Points:487,110 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:20:51 PM Ignore N1SJK Report Abuse Energy sustainability is the key, but for how long?
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,601 Points:1,206,455 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:17:21 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse sjambok... You might rethink your comments about News9. FYI, Channel 9 is a CONSERVATIVE station from a conservative state that makes a great deal of money from Big Oil & Gas. Further, the report is well balanced, giving both pro's and cons. Because you don't like a report, don't paint it with the Greenie brush! Channel 9 is around the bend and over the cliff from Greenies. Just be honest and say: "I am not going to be confused by any information or facts." This statement is at least more honest than your comments, and we will at least know you have limited reading skills. Peace Dude! [Edited by: LetemEatCake at 2/22/2012 1:19:52 AM EST]
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,892 Points:1,919,340 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:15:09 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse With all the demand for natural gas why can't we have stations that sell it for vehicles? We only have one car manufacturer the Honda Civic that runs on CNG and dealers may sell the gas but they are many miles apart.