Fracking.....the wondrous joys of it : Wieczorkowski, who shares the home with her husband and two dogs, said 4 feet of drilling fluid and water poured into the basement. Workers from MarkWest Energy had to break out a basement window to gain access for pumping equipment. A MarkWest crew is drilling near her property as part of a pipeline installation under National Road. According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, the non-toxic drilling mud is an important component in the drilling process. A fluid is required in the wellbore to cool and lubricate the drill bit; remove the rock fragments, or drill cuttings, from the drilling area and transport them to the surface; counterbalance formation pressure to prevent formation fluids (such as oil, gas, and water) from entering the well prematurely; and prevent the wellbore from caving in.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:47:04 +0000
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