IGas Energy plc said it hoped to work with the Government and communities to produce shale gas at its licences in the UK. SCIENCE The company was responding to today’s message from the Prime Minister on the lifting of the moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in England and a review of energy regulation. “We have always […]
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Cuadrilla looks to results ‘as soon as possible’ from hydraulic fracturing
Cuadrilla Resources Ltd said it aimed to work with the Government to generate results as soon as possible from hydraulic fracturing in England. MORATORIUM The company’s issued its statement following Prime Minister Liz Truss’s announcement lifting the moratorium on hydraulic fracturing with production ‘as soon as six months’. The ban, introduced in November 2019, followed […]
Egdon welcomes lifting of hydraulic fracturing ban
Egdon Resources plc described today’s government approval for hydraulic fracturing as logical and pragmatic in a changing political world. MORATORIUM The company was responding to the announcement by new Prime Minister Liz Truss of the lifting the moratorium introduced in November 2019. The ban followed reported earthquakes at operations by Cuadrilla Resources, now owned by […]
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, […]
Egdon adds support for review on shale gas extraction
Egdon Resources plc today added its support for Government’s move to commission the British Geological Survey for a scientific review of shale gas. GAINSBOROUGH TROUGH The company’s comments follow those of IGas yesterday after the Government made its announcement. Egdon’s shale gas licences cover 151,742 net acres (614 km2) which it estimates to hold mean […]
IGas welcomes review on shale gas extraction
IGas plc said it welcomed the Government’s call for a scientific review of shale gas extraction by the British Geological Survey. OPPORTUNITY The department for business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS) today announced it had commissioned a scientific review, with a report expected by the end of June 2022. IGas chief executive Stephen Bowler said […]