Terminology

Same as Hydraulic Fracturing: A technique used to fracture or crack rock formations beneath the surface in order to allow more gas or oil to be drawn from the well.

The practice of drilling non-vertical wells. Sometimes referred to as slant or directional drilling.

A technique used to fracture or crack rock formations beneath the surface in order to allow more gas or oil to be drawn from the well.

Acronym for Light Detection And Ranging. It is a process for using light imaging technology that has the capability to generate accurate 3-dimensional (3D) models.

A basin formed during the Mesozoic Era that records dramatic changes in the geologic and biologic history of the earth.

The study of naturally occurring organic substances, their origins and fate and the processes that affect their distribution.

A basin formed when a continental plate breaks apart.

The study of rock strata, especially the distribution, deposition and age of sedimentary rocks.