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Caution Urged Over UK Shale Gas Estimates

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Blackpool's Shale Gas Drilling Begins

By Kiran Moodley Following UK firm IGas’ news that a larger amount of shale gas than previously thought may be available in the north of England, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has urged caution. IGas said there could could be between 15 and 170 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas in an area of 300… Keep reading →

 /  Published June 4, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Energy News Roundup: A Tilt Towards Fracking Across the Atlantic?

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Blackpool's Shale Gas Drilling Begins

UK shale explorer IGas says that its licence area in northwest England could hold more than 170 trillion cubic feet of gas, up from previous estimates of 9 tcf. However, the new estimates also suggest that the licence could hold as little as 15 tcf. That’s still a lot of gas, but the range suggests… Keep reading →

 /  Published June 4, 2013 at 8:30 AM