Hydraulic fracturing
= Hydraulic fracturing
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Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking,” is a well-stimulation process used to extract oil and natural gas from underground rock formations. The process involves injecting a fluid—typically composed of water, sand, and various chemical additives—into a wellbore at high pressure. This pressure creates fractures in the rock formation, allowing oil or natural gas to flow more freely into the well.