tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251183560375528307.post5991306254728578183..comments2024-03-28T10:30:02.679-05:00Comments on Bit Tooth Energy: Another quake at Katla, and some thoughts on Geothermal in IcelandHeading Outhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01790783659594652657noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251183560375528307.post-56195686722522162192011-09-25T21:06:15.429-05:002011-09-25T21:06:15.429-05:00Drilling, typically now ending in a horizontal sec...Drilling, typically now ending in a horizontal section, and then hydro-fracturing the surrounding rock is the predominant method of getting the gas out of the shales such as the Marcellus, etc. I have covered this a little in the oil and gas shale topics 19 and 20 (see below on the right). It is also the process used to get the oil out of the Bakken, and I covered that, here<br /><br />http://bittooth.blogspot.com/2011/08/ogpss-north-dakota-and-bakken-shale.html<br /><br />DaveHeading Outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01790783659594652657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251183560375528307.post-44927486648756644082011-09-25T15:38:31.708-05:002011-09-25T15:38:31.708-05:00Good evening HO, I have been following activity in...Good evening HO, I have been following activity in the Katla area for some time. According to Wikipedia, "In the past 1,000 years, all three known eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull have triggered subsequent Katla eruptions." With this in mind there is certainly cause for concern. <br /><br />Wikipedia continues to point out: "Sixteen eruptions have been documented between 930 and 1918 at intervals of 40–80 years. It has not significantly erupted for 92 years" - further good reason to carefully monitor earthquake activity in the area. <br /><br />I have a question related to water injection, including "hydro-fracturing". Is there any data base online that shows where drilling and hydro-fracturing is currently taking place in the US? If so, I would be interested in any links to this information. Any help would be much appreciated.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />Robert 1Biologique Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05410194284794713409noreply@blogger.com