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hydraulic fracturing
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水圧破砕：油井やそれに類似する設備に水と砂の混合物を高圧で注入し、岩石内部に亀裂を生じさせることにより、油などの資源の回収を促進する採掘技術
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(oil industry) A technique in which a mixture of water and sand is forced down an oil well (or similar) in order to create fractures in the oil-bearing rock and thus release more oil.
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hydraulic fracturing
Hydraulic fracturing has significantly increased oil production from previously uneconomical shale formations by forcing a mixture of water and sand into the rock to create fractures.
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Hydraulic fracturing has significantly increased oil production from previously uneconomical shale formations by forcing a mixture of water and sand into the rock to create fractures.
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