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Cuadrilla's Shale Gas Wells Given a Reprieve Ahead of New UK Strategy
The British government has said it will publish a new energy strategy that would bolster its domestic supplies in an effort to shield the country from surging prices.
Britain Orders Immediate Moratorium On Fracking
The decision follows a report on an incident at a site run by British energy company Cuadrilla Resources near Blackpool, northern England where a 2.9-magnitude tremor shook houses in August.
Cuadrilla Says Tests Show Gas Fracked At British Site Is High Quality
Cuadrilla began fracking at the second well at Preston New Road earlier this year, but was forced to stop in August after operations caused a 2.9 magnitude earth tremor.
Cuadrilla To Test Second UK Shale Gas Well In A Few Weeks
British shale gas explorer Cuadrilla said on Sept. 30 it would start flow testing at its second horizontal shale gas well at its site in northwest England in a few weeks, which will enable it to assess how much gas could be available.
Britain’s Cuadrilla Pauses Gas Fracking After Earth Tremor
Cuadrilla, which restarted fracking at the site last week, repeatedly had to stop operations last year under Britain’s traffic light regulation system, which immediately suspends work if seismic activity of magnitude 0.5 or above is detected.
UK’S Cuadrilla Resumes Shale Gas Fracking At Lancashire Site
Operations at the first well at the Preston New Road site in Lancashire where halted several times last year because of minor seismic events.
Cuadrilla To Ask For More Time For Fracking At British Site
The company said it will write to Lancashire County Council in the next month to request a change to one of the conditions of planning permission at the site.
Cuadrilla To Restart Fracking At British Site In Third Quarter
British shale gas company Cuadrilla said on July 11 it would restart fracking at its Preston New Road site in Britain in the third quarter of 2019.
Britain’s Ineos Calls For A Change In ‘Unworkable’ Gas Fracking Rules
British chemical manufacturer Ineos has called on the U.K. government to change its ‘unworkable’ rules on gas fracking which it says could force the closure of the industry.