POLICY

UK lifts frac ban 

THE United Kingdom has now ended its ban on fraccing put in place by energy minister Kwasi Kwateng in 2019, a move welcomed by AJ Lucas chair Andrew Purcell. 

Onsite at Preston New Road

Onsite at Preston New Road

AJ Lucas holds 96% of the UK's Cuadrilla, which holds acreage in the Bowland Shale.    Purcell told Energy News it was a "very positive first step".    He has previously said with a lift on the...

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