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If fracking is an old technique, why does it seem to be taking off now?
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The second key innovation that has allowed fracking to grow so fast in recent years is the ability to drill wells horizontally. Technically any well that isn’t vertical is called directional or slant drilling. Hydraulic fracturing can release trapped natural gas from a much wider area this way, which has led to the recent surge in this technique.