Course description
Overview of Global Fracking is an online training course which will introduce you to the well completion technique known as fracking. It will examine the practice of hydraulic fracturing which has revolutionized oil and gas production over the past decade and led to truly unexpected hydrocarbon production growth in North America while also affecting global market fundamentals and pricing.
Do you work at this organisation and want to update this page?
Is there out-of-date information about your organisation or courses published here? Fill out this form to get in touch with us.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
A certificate of completion will be awarded upon scoring at least an 80% on the 20 question multiple choice final exam.
Course Content
You will learn to:
- Recognise how fracking technology developed
- Quantify fracking’s impact on hydrocarbon production
- Point out the best applications for different fracking technologies
- Identify the inputs used to frack a well
- Recognise how companies modify their operations to compensate for low oil and gas prices
- Select the ways fracking technologies have been modified to increase production
- Identify which regulatory agency is responsible for fracking oversight
- Point out where fracking is being done in the US and where it is prohibited
- Identify where fracking is taking place globally
Suitability
Content
This two hour online course is designed for anyone interested in learning more about fracking.