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fracking
Oil & gas; Environmental management
A method of mining in which cracks are created in a type of rock called shale in order to obtain gas, oil, or other substances that are inside it.
wildcat well
Energy; Environmental management
A wildcat well is a hole or shaft drilled in land that has not yet been explored for or proven to have petroleum or gas reserves.
shale
Energy; Environmental management
Shale is a type of sedimentary rock that is composed of layers of consolidated silt and clay.
renewable energy
Energy; Environmental management
Renewable energy is a form of energy whose supply can be replenished and regenerated naturally over a short period of time.
hydraulic fracturing
Energy; Environmental management
Hydraulic fracturing is a process in which fissures in rocks and rock formations are opened and widened by injecting a liquid mixture at high pressure.
hydrocarbon
Energy; Environmental management
A hydrocarbon is an organic compound comprised only of carbon and hydrogen.
viscosity
Energy; Environmental management
Viscosity is a measure of the extent to which a fluid resists a tendency to flow.
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