RE:RE:RE:clouder always buy stocks on dips not bad hereNo, not the same at all. Fracing involves injecting sand and chemicals at high pressure to break the rock or shale and allow the gas to flow to the well. The sand keeps the gaps open. When a gas well is drilled, the well bore is encased with steel and cement. To then extract the gas, holes are made several feet apart in casing st the gas bearing depth (perforation) which allows the gas to be extracted through the well bore.