stackyFACTSExtracting stubborn fuel requires aggressively blasting the earth crust with a slurry of wet sand. By pumping extreme volumes of specialized liquid directly into shale formations, the trapped pressure violently shatters the surrounding stone. The sand stays behind to prop the cracks open, letting the precious gas bleed out.
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