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<blockquote data-quote="okietool" data-source="post: 1867146" data-attributes="member: 6030">Injection &amp; fracturing are similar, but, not the same thing.Injection wells are normally putting water or salt water in the edges of a field to force liquid hydrocarbons to the producing wells, this is usually done with long term equipment installations and at low pressures (relatively low). This occurs over months , weeks or even years. To me it would be considered a process.Fracturing is pumping at higher pressures than the pore pressures of formations to actually &quot;fracture&#039; the formation and allow the propant to hold the formation layers apart to allow hydrocarbons, both liquid and gas, to pass in to the well bore. To me this is more of a treatment. Meaning it is not a continuous long term operation. It is also done with portable equipment that generally works at high pressures.Now if you were to tell me either of these operations was causing earthquakes, I would say &quot;Ok.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="okietool, post: 1867146, member: 6030"] Injection & fracturing are similar, but, not the same thing. Injection wells are normally putting water or salt water in the edges of a field to force liquid hydrocarbons to the producing wells, this is usually done with long term equipment installations and at low pressures (relatively low). This occurs over months , weeks or even years. To me it would be considered a process. Fracturing is pumping at higher pressures than the pore pressures of formations to actually "fracture' the formation and allow the propant to hold the formation layers apart to allow hydrocarbons, both liquid and gas, to pass in to the well bore. To me this is more of a treatment. Meaning it is not a continuous long term operation. It is also done with portable equipment that generally works at high pressures. Now if you were to tell me either of these operations was causing earthquakes, I would say "Ok." [/QUOTE]

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