[DuncanWaring]

... an oil production technique that involves pouring large amounts of hydrofluoric ... acid down wells.

Is this a good idea? That stuff will disolve glass.

[Mr. K]

how do they get it down the well, is what I want to know

If I am not mistaken, Hydroflouric acid is also called Aqua Regia (Royal Water) because it will dissolve gold

(glass too?? what do you put it in?)

[thackney]

Acidizing oil wells isn’t exactly a new process. I think it was started back in 1890s. It is a mature and widely used technology. It is just a new topic for the lame stream media to use as a scare tactic.

http://www.globalspec.com/reference/74453/203279/part-i-preliminaries

http://www.globalspec.com/reference/74452/203279/introduction

[Mr. K]

oops I was thinking about nitro-hydrochloric acid

[hosepipe]

Is this a good idea? That stuff will disolve glass.

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NO.. it will ETCH glass not dissolve it..
Nothing will dissolve glass.. depending on “THE” kind of glass..