Industry term used to refer to the method used to increase the deliverability of a production or underground storage well by pumping a liquid or other substance into a well under pressure to crack (fracture) and prop open the gas-bearing formation.
High pressure or explosive method of fracturing rock formations
A method used to increase the deliverability of a (Fracturing) production or underground storage well by pumping a liquid or other substance into a well under pressure to crack (fracture) and prop open the created fracture with sand to provide a conduit for the hydrocarbons to easily travel from considerable distances out in the reservoir into the well bore.