In general, irregular periods are very common during the perimenopause. The most common early menstrual irregularity noticed in the perimenopause is a shortening of cycle length.
Abiogenic petroleum origin. Abiogenic petroleum origin is a term used to describe a number of different hypotheses which propose that petroleum and natural gas are formed by inorganic means rather than by the decomposition of organisms.
Fracking (hydraulic fracturing) is a term used to describe a natural gas drilling technique in which thousands of gallons of water, chemicals and sand are pumped into a shale formation to break apart rock and release the natural gas that is trapped below.