Shale gas in the UK: a heated debate
166 views · Published 1 July 2013 · 7:38 · Indexed 16 October 2026
Channel: Arjen van der Horst - Foreign correspondent · 2013 · News & Politics
The British Geological Survey announced that shale gas deposits in the north of England are twice the size than previously thought. This is good news for the British industry who has seen North Sea oil and gas reserves dwindle in the pas fifteen years. This is especially good news for Cuadrilla Resources, the only company that has drilled for shale gas in the UK. Shale gas exploration is not without controversy though. A test drill by Cuadrilla caused two earth tremors in 2011 that damaged the well. Local residents fear that this could to groundwater pollution.
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