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Fracking With Propane
August 5, 2012 | OilPrice.com

The GASFRAC process is described in an article on OilPrice.com. It is a method of hydraulic fracturing that uses a propane based gel instead of water. The method is more costly but has numerous advantages which include greater efficiencies and less water to transport, inject and process.


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