Earthquakes in Eastern Spain!
Oct 3rd 2013 | 8:38 am
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Earthquakes in Eastern Spain!
http://www.euronews.com/2013/10/03/s...eastern-coast/
Gas drilling causing earthquakes!
20 tremors in last 15 days. Not Huge 4.2 but worrying for people around Castor.
Wow!
Jon
Gas drilling causing earthquakes!
20 tremors in last 15 days. Not Huge 4.2 but worrying for people around Castor.
Wow!
Jon
Last edited by Jon-Bxl; Oct 3rd 2013 at 8:41 am.
Oct 4th 2013 | 5:07 pm
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Re: Earthquakes in Eastern Spain!
It's called Fracking, I think...?
Oct 4th 2013 | 8:14 pm
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Re: Earthquakes in Eastern Spain!
North Dakota, USA is about the most heavily fracked place in the world. Their level of seismic activity is very low by nearly any standard.
Re: Earthquakes in Eastern Spain!
Oct 4th 2013 | 9:15 pm
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Re: Earthquakes in Eastern Spain!
I don't think we can call this similar to fracking, with the exception of saying that messing with the sub-strata can lead to problems.
With Fracking if its done properly, it should be safe. There's a lot of discussion - but it does look like the jury's in!! As contracts have been awarded w.wide.
I have seen videos of inflammable gas coming out of pipes in fracking areas... but I wonder if these are scare mongering.
I am on balance pro fracking - and when you do it in highly developed areas, then you know there will be heated arguments and if the projects are approved, they would have 'run the gauntlet' and won.
So go for it!
Jon
With Fracking if its done properly, it should be safe. There's a lot of discussion - but it does look like the jury's in!! As contracts have been awarded w.wide.
I have seen videos of inflammable gas coming out of pipes in fracking areas... but I wonder if these are scare mongering.
I am on balance pro fracking - and when you do it in highly developed areas, then you know there will be heated arguments and if the projects are approved, they would have 'run the gauntlet' and won.
So go for it!
Jon
Oct 4th 2013 | 9:20 pm
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Re: Earthquakes in Eastern Spain!
There are risks associated with all forms of mineral extraction - in fact with just about anything. It's all a matter of weighing risks against benefits.
Oct 4th 2013 | 9:50 pm
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Re: Earthquakes in Eastern Spain!
Se trata de infraestructuras subterráneas que aprovechan antiguos yacimientos agotados de petróleo o de gas natural o acuÃferos salinos para poder almacenar esta materia prima.
El proceso consiste en coger gas natural desde la red básica de gasoductos -las tuberÃas por las que se transporta el gas-, comprimirlo más e inyectarlo en el almacenamiento a más de 1.000 metros de profundidad a través de pozos.
El proceso consiste en coger gas natural desde la red básica de gasoductos -las tuberÃas por las que se transporta el gas-, comprimirlo más e inyectarlo en el almacenamiento a más de 1.000 metros de profundidad a través de pozos.
