FracMan Conflicted

A Novel

Fracking for oil is both dangerous and controversial. Cautious and talented Kelly is a successful young petroleum engineer intent on climbing the corporate ladder. She suddenly finds herself on shaky ground when assigned to work with the FracMan, Jordan, a reckless older engineer whose risk-taking propelled him to the top of the field. Their unlikely attraction brings challenges to them both, as they wrestle with love, risk, and tragedy, while seeking God.

A love story that is both entertaining and informative, FracMan Conflicted takes readers on a journey around the world and into the everyday workings of the oil and gas industry.

Explore the science of fracking and earthquakes while contemplating love, loss, and the need for faith that goes deeper than it all.

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About Ian Dexter Palmer

Ian Palmer has a PhD in cosmic rays from Adelaide University, Australia. As a petroleum engineer, he consulted all over the world in fracking and shale oil-and-gas. In his career, Ian worked in diverse pursuits at Los Alamos, The Department of Energy, Oral Roberts University, BP-Amoco, and Higgs-Palmer Technologies. Hiking the mountains of New Mexico, playing pickleball, and ballroom dancing are ways Ian likes to keep fit. He has given 30 presentations on fracking and earthquakes and has taught classes on faith and science. He’s always been fascinated by the interface between faith and science, and this comes out in his recent novels that include Hiking toward Heaven, Weed and Water, and now, FracMan Conflicted.