Cobbing, JO Dochartaigh, BE2007-06-292007-06-292007-01Cobbing, J and O Dochartaigh, BE. 2007. Hydrofracturing water boreholes in hard rock aquifers in Scotland. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology. Vol. 40(2), pp 181-1861470-9236http://hdl.handle.net/10204/797Copyright: 2007 Geological Soc Publ HouseHydrofracturing of new public water supply boreholes in Precambrian crystalline bedrock in Scotland has increased borehole yields by at least one order of magnitude, and made the difference between borehole abandonment and success. In many upland rural areas of the UK, low-productivity aquifers are an important resource for small public water supplies. Where a borehole in low-productivity crystalline rocks proves too low yielding for its designed purpose, hydrofracturing is a cost-effective means of enhancing yieldenHydro fracturingHard rock aquifersBoreholesCrystalline rocksArticleCobbing, J., & O Dochartaigh, B. (2007). Hydrofracturing water boreholes in hard rock aquifers in Scotland. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/797Cobbing, J, and BE O Dochartaigh "Hydrofracturing water boreholes in hard rock aquifers in Scotland." (2007) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/797Cobbing J, O Dochartaigh B. Hydrofracturing water boreholes in hard rock aquifers in Scotland. 2007; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/797.TY - Article AU - Cobbing, J AU - O Dochartaigh, BE AB - Hydrofracturing of new public water supply boreholes in Precambrian crystalline bedrock in Scotland has increased borehole yields by at least one order of magnitude, and made the difference between borehole abandonment and success. In many upland rural areas of the UK, low-productivity aquifers are an important resource for small public water supplies. Where a borehole in low-productivity crystalline rocks proves too low yielding for its designed purpose, hydrofracturing is a cost-effective means of enhancing yield DA - 2007-01 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Hydro fracturing KW - Hard rock aquifers KW - Boreholes KW - Crystalline rocks LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2007 SM - 1470-9236 T1 - Hydrofracturing water boreholes in hard rock aquifers in Scotland TI - Hydrofracturing water boreholes in hard rock aquifers in Scotland UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/797 ER -