Statement from Chief Executive following resignation of shale gas commissioner

Francis Egan CEO of Cuadrilla, the UK’s leading onshore shale gas operator, said: “Natascha Engel has accurately assessed the current situation with regard to shale gas extraction in the UK. “UK shale explorers have spent hundreds of millions of pounds proving that we have enough gas beneath our feet to supply homes across the country …

Statement on shale gas compatibility with climate change

Nick Mace, environmental manager at Cuadrilla, said: “Establishing a shale gas industry here in the UK is absolutely compatible with and indeed critical for reducing global carbon emissions and supporting the country’s energy needs as we move towards creating more renewable energy. “At the moment, renewables simply cannot create anywhere near enough energy to meet …

Committed to local talent as Blackpool school scoops £10,000 science prize

Cuadrilla is delighted that future scientists and engineers from Highfield Leadership Academy have scooped the £10,000 first prize of science funding for their school in the seventh annual Young Engineers challenge at Blackpool and The Fylde College. Passionate about encouraging more young people to enter the engineering profession, the onshore shale gas operator has sponsored …