Alaska

Statistics
Year Fracing Began: 
1958
Types of Wells Fraced: 
Oil
Types of Wells Fraced: 
Natural Gas
Number of Wells Fraced Annually: 
20
Number of Wells Fraced Total: 
1835
Percentage of Wells Fraced: 
25%
Harm to Groundwater: 
None
Legislation / Regulation
(updated 8/25/2011)

Statistics are estimates provided by the states for the calendar year ending 12/31/2010