foxFive

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by foxFive 10y ago
Thank you for the links. I am currently reading them, and will try to apply the information gleaned.
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How did you find a mentor?
2 points by foxFive 10y ago|3 comments
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by foxFive 10y ago
It's named after the Permian Sea, the entire area was under water during that timeframe. I'm not a geologist though this is just what I've was told growing up in the area.
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by foxFive 10y ago
You're right, I was misinformed. Acidizing is what dissolves rock.
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by foxFive 10y ago
Yes and no. They're not mutually exclusive, but you can use one without the other and they are often used in conjunction. It just depends on what the engineers decide is the most practical way to extract the oil. I realize it may sound
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by foxFive 10y ago
There is actually quite a fair number of windmills in this area. Wind energy has been in the basin for decades if you were to drive through the area you will actually see more windmills than pumpjacks in some parts. Solar is starting to cat
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by foxFive 10y ago
Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing are two different processes. Horizontal drilling is just that, drilling in a horizontal direction. Fracking is injecting a liquid to break up and dissolve a rock formation to access the crude.
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by foxFive 10y ago
I live in this neck of the woods, Midland is 30 minutes away and I often am in town to work or play. On the one hand, I'm kinda glad that the oil is there, those are big numbers especially considering that the price per barrel is half
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by foxFive 10y ago
I was looking for this info throughout the web, thanks. As an American I had never dreamed of a license to receive broadcast television, so this was all very informative.
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by foxFive 10y ago
As a budding programmer I like the ideas here, but I want to take it with a grain of salt and figure it's best to have a wide breadth of knowledge before going deep. Or rather, gain competence before striving for mastery.