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GE/Statoil Announce Winners of Sand-Alternatives Contest | Marcellus Drilling News
Quick--what two things do you need in abundance in order to horizontally drill and frack a well? Yep--water and sand. The two together make up 99.5% of what goes down the borehole to drill and frack a shale well. Water is used to fracture or break open the rock and deliver the sand, which is