Hydrofracturing

Hydrofracturing is a process which uses water injected under high pressure to open and clear formations in fractured bedrock. The process should not be confused with fracking which is a different process with the potential for environmental damage. Hydrofracturing is safe for the environment and may work to increase the output of both new and existing wells.

Typically, wells that have been hydrofractured will maintain their output very well. Some may slow over time and require the process to be performed again. This is not at all common, and usually is 10+ years later and is caused by sediment slowly filling the cracks that were cleared during the process.

Two-packer hydrofracturing utilizes two packers inside of the well to create 40 ft zones. We then hydrofracture the well in 40 ft sections.

Single packer hydrofracturing utilizes one packer below the steel well casing and hydrofractures the well's entire depth at once.

Choose zone hydrofracturing every time! Whether you choose us or a competitor, insist on this. The cost may be slightly more as it is more work, but the results are better. With a single packer, the water under pressure will take the path of least resistance. There may be a fracture in the bedrock that takes a bunch of water, but does not yield any in return. This reduces the effectiveness greatly. By targeting only 40 ft sections, we expose more of the well to high pressure water by isolating the well into smaller pieces.

There have been a few studies that are readily available online. If you are researching this topic, just make sure you are looking up bedrock water well hydrofracturing and not natural gas fracking as they are often confused.

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