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    The well construction process involves drilling down thousands of feet to access natural gas reserves trapped in shale formations. Multiple barriers of steel casing and cement are installed as the well is drilled to protect freshwater aquifers. Once the target formation is reached, the wellbore is hydraulically fractured by injecting a mixture of water, sand and chemicals to create cracks in the shale, allowing natural gas to flow into the well.

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    The well construction process involves drilling down thousands of feet to access natural gas reserves trapped in shale formations. Multiple barriers of steel casing and cement are installed as the well is drilled to protect freshwater aquifers. Once the target formation is reached, the wellbore is hydraulically fractured by injecting a mixture of water, sand and chemicals to create cracks in the shale, allowing natural gas to flow into the well.

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    The well construction process involves drilling down thousands of feet to access natural gas reserves trapped in shale formations. Multiple barriers of steel casing and cement are installed as the well is drilled to protect freshwater aquifers. Once the target formation is reached, the wellbore is hydraulically fractured by injecting a mixture of water, sand and chemicals to create cracks in the shale, allowing natural gas to flow into the well.

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    The well construction process involves drilling down thousands of feet to access natural gas reserves trapped in shale formations. Multiple barriers of steel casing and cement are installed as the well is drilled to protect freshwater aquifers. Once the target formation is reached, the wellbore is hydraulically fractured by injecting a mixture of water, sand and chemicals to create cracks in the shale, allowing natural gas to flow into the well.

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    Components of the Well Construction Process

    2
    Freshwater Aquifer

    Drill site

    3
    Groundwater protection

    Cement Surface casing Cement

    1. A drill site is prepared, a rig is


    moved in and drilling begins. 10-1,500 ft. below surface).

    2. Freshwater aquifer (typically 3. Multiple barriers of steel casing


    and cement are installed to protect a freshwater aquifer throughout the life of the well.

    Freshwater Aquifer
    Cement Production casing Drill pipe

    4. Drilling continues vertically


    5
    Hydraulic fracturing Perforate casing in the target zone

    Wellbore

    thousands of feet below the surface to the kickoff point. From there, the curved and horizontal sections are drilled laterally thousands of feet into the target formation.

    5. In a controlled operation, a

    Inject fluid to fracture the shale

    specialized mixture of water, sand and chemical additives are injected into the wellbore at sufficient pressure to create small cracks or fractures in the shale. hydraulic fracturing process is completed over a 2 to 5 day period. After the well is completed and surface facilities are installed, the well is placed on production for 20 to 30 years. Portions of the well site not needed for production are restored.

    6. Typically, the multistage

    6
    Empire state Building 1,250 ft.

    Natural gas production

    2011 ConocoPhillips Company

    Fractures in the shale allow natural gas to flow into the wellbore and then up to the surface

    Illustration based on a typical Eagle Ford shale well in Texas.

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