Infographic: Anatomy of a Gas Well
By Al Granberg
ProPublica
Several layers of steel casing typically enclose a well bore. The empty spaces between can be sealed with cement.
This graphic comes to Circle of Blue from ProPublica, an independent, non-profit newsroom based in Manhattan that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
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