tuj

Natural Gas: The Next Big Thing

"What happens if the well is shut in? "

You have a few months where things will be ok, pressures will hold open the frac'ing, but longer than that and you risk damaging the geology, which will require a refrac to get the well producing again. It also remains to be seen how much re-frac'ing will take place as IP rates decline and how much impact it will have. This is unlike conventional, where a shut-in can last indefinitely.