Leading shale gas operator Cuadrilla and its local contractors have contributed £15m into the Lancashire economy since 2016, but the firm’s CEO has warned that the benefits a shale revolution could bring to the county are being held back by unreasonable regulations. The latest Putting Lancashire First tracker results show that in the first three …
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A former highways maintenance worker has landed the role of his dreams after securing an internship with leading shale gas operator Cuadrilla, which has now become a full time job. Tom Rhodes, 34, of Poulton-le-Fylde, was determined to get into the oil and gas sector when the leading shale gas company set up an exploration …
Rowland Wright, external affairs director at leading onshore shale gas operator Cuadrilla, said: “It is disappointing to see the latest data. We’re based in Lancashire and lots of our staff live nearby so, for us, it just doesn’t reflect the continued and strengthening support that we see every day from local people. “There is clear …
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Francis Egan, Chief Executive Officer of the leading onshore shale gas operator Cuadrilla, said: “We note that the Committee on Climate Change report published today recognises that we will continue to be using significant quantities of natural gas in the UK out to 2050 and beyond in conjunction with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology …
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“We have demobilised some of the specialist equipment from our shale gas exploration site at Preston New Road as we’ve finished this particular part of the work programme. “We’re looking forward now to the next phase of hydraulic fracturing and unlocking a huge economic opportunity for the county and country for decades to come. Please …
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