ecorpStim Tries to Interest France in Waterless Fracking Tech

In April, MDN told you about progress with a new waterless method of fracking that uses 100% nonflammable propane fracking fluid. The technique was developed by eCORP Stimulation Technologies, a subsidiary of eCORP International (see Non-Flammable Liquid Propane Used for 100% Waterless Fracking). ecorpStim, as they call themselves, doesn't seem to have had much luck in finding drillers in the U.S. to use their technology--no doubt because it's so cheap to use water for fracking. Sensing there may be an opportunity, ecorpStim recently went on a field trip--to France--to present their technological "break through" to members of the French Parliament. You may recall the French Supreme Court recently upheld a countrywide ban on hydraulic fracturing--at least fracking that uses water (see France’s Fracking Ban ‘Absolute’ After Court Upholds Law). Since water fracking isn't an option in France, ecorpStim is hoping the French will consider a slightly more expensive, non-water option for fracking...

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