Cuadrilla plc’s hydraulic fracturing at its shale gas site in Lancashire led to an atmospheric venting of 4.2 tonnes of methane gas in one week, said the British Geological Survey (BGS). The company, now 97% owned by Australian mining firm AJ Lucas, was operating in the Bowland shale (Preston) until the Government introduced a moratorium […]
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Cuadrilla views fracking as still an option in the UK
The future of hydraulic fracturing – fracking – for gas exploration in the UK remains open, said Australian engineering firm AJ Lucas (Lucas). MORATORIUM As of February 2020, Lucas owned 97% of shares in British oil and gas exploration company Cuadrilla Resources operating in Lancashire. In 2019, the Government imposed a moratorium following a report […]