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OESG launch success

The launch of the Onshore Energy Services Group was greeted with enthusiasm by MPs, industry figures and the media last…

Cuadrilla plans decision looms

Lancashire County Council has announced dates for determining planning applications submitted by Cuadrilla Resources for two shale gas exploration sites in…

David Cameron backs shale gas

The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, yesterday (16th December 2014) backed shale gas development and insisted the Government is not…

IGas Energy finds 1,400 ft thick shale

a successful onshore oil and gas industry could create 3,500 new jobs in the Ocean Gateway that encompasses Ellesmere Port, with a supply chain spend of £10 billion.

Shale gas SMEs fear being squeezed out

A newly formed trade association is calling on the Government to ensure SMEs benefit from the multi-billion pound shale gas…