The Dimock Court Ruling
The little town of Dimock, Pennsylvania found itself the center of the debate between hydraulic fracturing and the anti-fracking movement starting around 2009. Many families that live in the town of Dimock took the oil and gas company, Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., to court. The allegations involved dozens of families arguing that poor fracking […]
Water Treatment Options More Critical Than Ever
Next to air, there is only one other item that humans can truly not survive without: water. Clean, fresh water is key to not just life, but also many processes and the production of many goods in society. In fact, water is even an important part of energy generation. From hydropower to fracking, water is […]
How The Executive Orders for the Dakota and Keystone Pipelines Affect Fracking
On January 24th, President Trump signed an executive order that would help to revive the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, and possibly even the highly contested Dakota Access pipeline. While this executive order is seen more as posturing, according to The New York Times, and provides a way for the new administration to be […]
An Attractive Alternative to Coal
During the 2016 presidential election, there was a lot of rhetoric surrounding the phrase “coal is coming back.” In fact, President-elect Trump regularly talked about boosting the coal industry and bringing coal jobs back as a major player in the energy industry. While for many in coal country, that may sound like a great idea, […]
The Creation and History of Hydraulic Fracturing
While we often think of oil and gas as being old styles of energy production, the world didn’t have easy, consistent, cost-effective access to natural gas drilling until roughly 20 years ago in 1995. It was in central Texas that struggle inspired opportunity and forced the invention of hydraulic fracturing as we now know it. […]
Can Fracking Help Fight Terrorism?
With the current election and the many debates prior to election day, there is a lot of talk about issues that are exceptionally important to the citizens of the United States. This topics can range anywhere from education and immigration to energy independence and international affairs. One word that we’ve all heard mention of regularly […]
Comparing Tanks vs. Pools
Here at Well Water Solutions, we’re known for our high-quality, patented, above-ground frac pools. We designed them to be easy to set up and break down. We also designed them to be versatile based on your unique needs. We also make sure that we never sacrifice on quality in order to provide your fracking site […]
The Many Benefits of Renting for Frac Water Storage
Here at Well Water Solutions, we know that planning, executing, and running a hydraulic fracking site involves many different components that affect the success and the bottom line for your business. Frac wells can provide a large quantity of natural gas or oil over the course of many years through the fracking process. Before the […]
Fracking Happens in the Gulf of Mexico Too
If you’re reading this blog, the odds are you’re part of the fracking industry and either work in it or having money invested in natural gas production. You probably also know that the Gulf of Mexico is one of the epicenters for natural gas drilling in the nation. The typical image many people get in […]
Fracking Fluid, Flowback, and Formation Water: What’s the Difference?
We spend a lot of time on this blog talking about the ways in which to contain a variety of liquids that are considered dangerous and contaminated. But we don’t often talk about what these fluids are and where they came from. It’s important to fully understand the process of hydraulic fracking in order to […]