Lack of a state floodplain policy enabled oil companies to build in parts of Texas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.

An aerial view of produced water ponds, used to treat and recycle wastewater from fracking, in Lenorah, Texas. Credit: Inside Climate News / Julian Mancha This article originally appeared on Inside ...

Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) increases oilfield productivity by creating high-conductivity flow paths that connect low-permeability rock to the wellbore, reduce near-wellbore damage (skin), and ...

Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) increases well deliverability and ultimate recovery by creating high-conductivity flow paths from the reservoir to the wellbore. It sits in the upstream value chain ...