Fracked gas levels at Cuadrilla’s shale site so low that propane needed to light flare stack
A publicity video used by Cuadrilla as evidence of the first shale gas production from its site in Lancashire may not be quite what it seemed.
What government told the shale gas industry about success, regulation, jobs and support
Several shale gas wells in production would be seen as success by the government, according to recently released notes of a round-table meeting between the energy minister and the industry.
Anti-fracking campaigners “disappointed” at extension of Ineos licence in Scotland
News reported by DrillOrDrop that the Scottish Government had extended an Ineos shale gas licence near Glasgow has disappointed campaigners. The licence, called PEDL162, reached the end of its initial exploration term at the of June 2018. To continue to the second, appraisal phase, the operator should have […]
Could questions of definition allow fracking to be classed as ‘conventional’ exploration?
Two geoscientists, writing in the journal, Nature, suggested today that official definitions could allow fracking in the UK to “creep under the radar”.
Swansea agrees to make fracking opposition official
Swansea Council voted last night to add a statement to local policy saying it would not support plans for unconventional oil and gas.
