DRILLING RIG FOR UK’S FIRST HORIZONTAL SHALE GAS WELLS ARRIVES AT CUADRILLA’S LANCASHIRE EXPLORATION SITE

The drilling rig that will be used to drill the first two horizontal wells to be drilled into UK shale rock has been delivered to Cuadrilla’s shale gas exploration site at Preston New Road, Lancashire. Francis Egan, CEO of Cuadrilla, said: “We are very pleased to have taken delivery of the drilling rig to our …