Ground water in my neighborhood is 6 feet below my house. How do I know? I jetted my own sprinkler well. Then I went to the next level of 35 feet to get under the coquina layer to get at water with less sediment. I could go no further.
As somewhat of an industry expert on all things petrol, what is the average drilling depth required to get to the “fracking zone” and are those drillings also not jacketed?
hat is the average drilling depth required to get to the “fracking zone” and are those drillings also not jacketed? Keep in mind, hydraulic fracturing is used in all types of formations, not just the tight formations like the shale plays, Bakken and Eagle Ford for example.
Most of the shale plays that has resulted in the US oil production growth is thousands of feet deep. There are multiple levels of casing and cement to seal in the well from ground water. A simple illustration of the work, step by step, can be found at:
