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Fracking
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a method used to extract natural gas or oil from deep underground by injecting high-pressure fluid to fracture rock formations
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Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is an engineering technique used to extract oil and natural gas from deep underground rock formations.
The engineering team designed a fracking operation that involved injecting high-pressure fluid into the shale to create fractures and release trapped hydrocarbons.
