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Technological innovation for shale exploration is moving forward at an impressive pace. Baker Hughes engineering and technical support director, Ian Ayling tells Oil & Gas Technology how the constant pursuit for best practices for reservoir management and environmental sustainability is keeping the shale industry on its toes.

What to do with fracking’s lethal left-over cocktail of water, sand and chemicals has unleashed a new wave of technologies. But are these enough to silence the army of unswerving opponents to the practice? The industry seems to think so.