Cuadrilla: More fracking this year in Lancashire unlikely after earthquake September 30, 2019 Fracking is unlikely to restart at Cuadrilla’s controversial site in Lancashire this year, the company admitted today over a month since an earthquake ripped through the site, bringing an end to drilling. Instead the firm said it would ensure Preston New Road will not be brought to a standstill as it tests how much gas [...]
Brexit fatigue? Public Accounts Committee turns to issues with ‘immediate impact on public’ September 29, 2019 An influential parliamentary committee has decided to turn away from Brexit over the coming weeks to focus its spotlight on other issues which have “an immediate impact on the public”. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which scrutinises the value-for-money of public spending, has announced it will launch inquiries on matters including fracking, the HS2 rail [...]
Cuadrilla owners look for exit September 6, 2019 The owners of Britain’s only active fracking company are reportedly looking to exit the business after a series of setbacks to the struggling industry. Riverstone and Kerogen, two of the investors in Cuadrilla, have hired bankers at the Royal Bank of Canada to help facilitate the exit, Bloomberg reported. Cuadrilla declined to comment when contacted [...]
Cuadrilla says sorry for concern over record-breaking earthquake and promises to mend the damage September 1, 2019 Britain’s only active fracking company has apologised to residents near its site after a 2.9 magnitude earthquake rocked houses last week. Cuadrilla said it was visiting locals to assess “minor damage” caused at properties in Blackpool and the surrounding area. The firm will repair any damage it believes was caused by last Monday’s quake. Read [...]
Record quake reignites calls for fracking ban August 26, 2019 Ministers faced renewed calls to ban fracking today as a record-breaking earthquake shook homes in Blackpool just weeks after the government said it may review limits which the industry says are stifling business. A 2.9 magnitude quake by Cuadrilla’s Blackpool site woke up locals enjoying a bank-holiday lie-in. Read more: Record-breaking 2.9 earthquake measured at [...]
Record-breaking 2.9 earthquake measured at Lancashire fracking site August 26, 2019 The UK’s only active fracking site has seen its third record-breaking earthquake in under a week this morning, smashing through a limit which made the government ban fracking for two years in 2011. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said this morning that a 2.9 magnitude earthquake was measured close to Blackpool, by Cuadrilla’s site. Read [...]
Fracking halts after earthquake at Cuadrilla site August 22, 2019 Cuadrilla yesterday stopped work at the UK’s only active fracking site after it triggered an earthquake almost ten times stronger than allowed under government rules. The company said last night that it had detected a seismic tremor measuring 1.55 on the Richter scale. The small quake forced fracking to stop, and the site will be [...]
Breaking ground: Government signals possible change on fracking quake limit August 15, 2019 The government could relax rules on fracking amid pressure from shale gas drillers to defend the future of the controversial industry in the UK. The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy department (Beis) said today it would look at data gathered at Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking site after an assessment from the Oil and Gas Authority. Read [...]
Cuadrilla seeks permission to keep fracking until 2021 August 5, 2019 Cuadrilla will apply for permission to continue work at the UK’s most advanced fracking site as the industry seeks a way forward despite regulation it claims is stifling business. Chief executive Francis Egan will ask Lancashire County Council to let the firm continue for another 18 months on top of the current period. Read more: [...]
Cuadrilla to restart fracking at Lancashire site July 11, 2019 Fracking will restart at Cuadrilla’s Lancashire site soon, the company confirmed today, as it continues to press for looser regulation. Chief executive Francis Egan said his firm will gather more data from the site, and test the flow of natural gas. Read more: Anti-fracking protesters deal blow against Ineos in court The Preston New Road [...]