Water Usage for Fracture Wells (IMAGE)

American Geophysical Union

Water Usage for Fracture Wells

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This image shows Average water volumes used to hydraulically afracture oil and gas wells (horizontal, directional, and vertical) drilled from January 2011 through August 2014.

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Credit: Tanya Gallegos

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