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That means leaking pipes could have gone unfixed long enough to create the right conditions for the sinkhole. (Related pictures: How Humans Can Trigger Earthquakes.) In fact, Bonis thinks calling the Guatemala City chasm a sinkhole is a misnomerâa true sinkhole is an entirely natural phenomenon. There is no scientific term for what happened in Guatemala, he said, adding that he recommends the pit be dubbed a piping feature.
Once a likely deposit of natural gas is located, the energy company then drills down to reach it. Of course, getting gas out of the Earth isnât easy. A natural gas well isnât at all like a water well (where you drill a hole in the ground and water fills it).Natural gas tends to be contained within the underground rock itself. The rock must be broken to release the gas. And if itâs brought out the wrong way, it can contaminate the groundwater supply surrounding it.f course, getting gas out of the Earth isnât easy. A natural gas well isnât at all like a water well (where you drill a hole in the ground and water fills it). Natural gas tends to be contained within the underground rock itself. The rock must be broken to release the gas.