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SHALE GAS WELL [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Gas and Derivatives
CONT

A typical shale gas well requires between 5 and 10 million gallons of fresh water for drilling and fracturing. This puts a huge burden on the fresh water resources which could otherwise be used for agriculture and domestic needs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gaz naturel et dérivés
CONT

Afin de rassurer les gens qui utilisent de l'eau de puits à moins d'un kilomètre d'un puits de gaz de schiste, des programmes de suivi des eaux souterraines sont menés pour confirmer qu'il n'y a aucun signe de contamination reliée au puits de gaz de schiste.

OBS

puits de gaz de schiste : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Environnement et droit» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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