Interactive: What a hydraulic fracturing site looks like

Hydraulic fracturing, which is commonly known as hydro-fracking, is a new form of natural gas extraction. This process can tap into shale gas reserves that were previously unreachable. Companies use different techniques to extract the natural gas from the shale rock formations or coal beds. When the shale gas sites are active, companies bring in many different types of equipment. This map shows two different types of hydro-fracking that Corridor Resources is currently using at the McCully Gas Field in southern New Brunswick. Scroll over the green icons on the page to display what types of equipment is in the aerial image. For a better view of the equipment, click on the image to magnify the areas you want to view.

Dan McHardie and Jeremy Hanna CBC News

Posted: Nov 28, 2011