by Robert Slocum | Dec 17, 2020 | Frac
Are Fracking Jobs Still a Good Career Choice? The term “fracking” typically conjures up an image of environmentalists and protestors trying to prevent the process from happening in their area. Although there is controversy surrounding the process of fracking, it is... by eftrain331 | Apr 11, 2016 | Frac
There is perhaps no industrial technique that has brought more prosperity to the United Sates in recent years than the use of hydraulic fracturing. A decade ago the country was importing a net of 13 million barrels per day of oil and products. Today that number is... by eftrain331 | Dec 11, 2015 | Frac
-‘Frack’ is a misspelling of the term frac, see our article on frac hits here. Frac is short for “Hydraulic Fracturing,” which is a stimulation treatment performed to enhance the productivity of a completion. Enhanced productivity is achieved... by eftrain331 | Aug 24, 2015 | Frac, SafeLand
FRAC-BASIC is our 1/2 and 1 day frac school for new hires to learn about the field. Frac training is important because almost all of the operators in South Texas use hydraulic fracturing to stimulate and complete their new wells before putting them on production. This... by eftrain331 | Aug 22, 2015 | Frac
In South Texas, hydraulic fracturing is the most common stimulation method with most new producing wells being frac’ed prior to initial production. Some producing wells are even given fracture treatment more than once over their lifetime. While this is one of the... by eftrain331 | Aug 19, 2015 | Frac, Safety
Despite the size and scope involved, hydraulic fracturing is one of the safest operations in the oil and gas industry. Like any industrial operation, frac jobs do have their own specific hazards which need to be accounted for. Also make sure to read our post...