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Frac, Hydraulic Frac

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a drilling method used to extract oil or natural gas from the subsurface. In the fracking process, cracks in the subsurface formations are opened and widened by injecting water, chemicals, and sand at high pressure.