Horizontal Shale Gas Discovery In Lancashire, U.K.
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According to Staffordshire, U.K.-based Cuadrilla Resources Ltd., the company discovered gas in the Borough of Flyde in Lancashire, U.K. A horizontal shale well, the first in the country, is planned. Cuadrilla analyzed data from 375 ft of core samples from a well at Preston New Road. The samples indicate excellent rock quality, and high gas content is in several shale zones. Up to four wells could be drilled at the exploration site and fracturing could begin in the second quarter of 2018.
Description
According to Staffordshire, U.K.-based Cuadrilla Resources Ltd., the company discovered gas in the Borough of Flyde in Lancashire, U.K. A horizontal shale well, the first in the country, is planned. Cuadrilla analyzed data from 375 ft of core samples from a well at Preston New Road. The samples indicate excellent rock quality, and high gas content is in several shale zones. Up to four wells could be drilled at the exploration site and fracturing could begin in the second quarter of 2018.