单词 | hydraulic fracturing |
释义 | > as lemmashydraulic fracturing hydraulic fracturing n. the process of fracturing subterranean rock by the injection of water into existing fissures at high pressure, usually in order to facilitate the passage of some fluid (esp. oil or gas) through an otherwise impermeable barrier; an instance of this; also called fracking. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > drilling for oil or gas > [noun] > forcing in water or fluid water injection1795 water drive1917 water flooding1926 repressuring1927 water flood1928 hydraulic fracturing1948 fracking1953 sandfrac1953 sandfracing1957 hydrofracturing1972 1948 Oil & Gas Jrnl. 14 Oct. 76/2 The hydraulic fracturing process, ‘Hydrafrac’, shows distinct promise of increasing production rates from wells producing from any type of formation. 1968 E. Teller et al. Constructive Uses Nucl. Explosives vi. 251 Hydraulic fracturing..is accomplished by pumping a fluid into the formation under sufficient pressure to fracture the formation in the vicinity of the well bore. 1989 D. Mader Hydraulic Proppant Fracturing p. xxxi The effect of a tail-in terminal stage in hydraulic fracturing..is comparable to that of a gravel pack. < as lemmas |
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