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Spirit Energy to retain shale gas interests in Lancashire

AJ Lucas Group Ltd (AJL) said that its partner Spirit Energy would retain its interests in the Bowland shale gas exploration licences in Lancashire. LICENCES The Bowland licence (PEDL165) covers 1,064km and surrounds the 54.5km Elswick licence (EXL269). The licences contain eight sites held by AJL including Roseacre Wood, Grange Hill, Anna’s Road, Becconsall, Preston New […]

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UKOOG urges inclusion of shale gas in energy security strategy

The UK’s onshore oil and gas industry body has urged shale gas to be included in the Government’s homegrown energy security strategy announced today. BOWLAND SHALE The announcement of the strategy follows yesterday’s news that the Government had commissioned the British Geological Survey (BGS) to conduct a scientific review on shale gas extraction. Charles McAllister, […]

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Cuadrilla to plug and abandon two shale gas wells in Lancashire

Cuadrilla Resources Holdings Ltd will plug and abandon two shale gas exploration wells in Lancashire but its parent company will retain all its licences in the UK. MORATORIUM Owners, Australian mining and infrastructure company AJ Lucas, said that the move was in compliance with Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) regulations. The project has been subject […]

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Cuadrilla surrenders its Lancashire shale gas permit

Shale gas company Cuadrilla Bowland Ltd has surrendered its exploration permit for the Bowland Basin in Preston, Lancashire. MORATORIUM The Environment Agency (EA) said today that the company, owned by Australian mining and infrastructure company AJ Lucas, had returned the site to a satisfactory state. The EA added that Cuadrilla had also taken necessary steps […]