Information on the major players pushing fracking in the UK (please e-mail us with any information):
Exploration & Production Companies
Company: Cuadrilla Resouces
Headquarters: Cuadrilla House, Stowe Court, Stowe Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS13 6AQ
Investors: AJ Lucas Group Limited (£34.2 million), Riverstone LLC (£35.4 million)
Main UK contracting partner: PR Marriott Drilling Ltd, based in Chesterfield
Bankers: HSBC Bank Plc, 8 Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ
Auditors: KPMG LLP, One Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GH
Solicitors: Peachey & Co LLP, 95 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4JF
Leases: PEDL 165 (Lancashire), PEDL 244, PEDL 247 (Sussex)
Comments: Developing 5 sites in Lancashire and one in Sussex
Company: Coastal Oil & Gas Ltd
Headquarters: Unit C, Kenfig Industrial Estate, Port Talbot, SA13 2TJ
Leases: PEDL 100, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221 (South Wales), PEDL 249, 250, 251, 252 (Kent)
Comments: Testing sites in South Wales and Kent
Company: UK Methane Ltd
Headquarters: Unit C, Kenfig Industrial Estate, Port Talbot, SA13 2TJ
Leases: PEDL 148, 149, 214, 215 (South Wales), PEDL 226, 227, 228 (Somerset)
Comments: Sites in South Wales. Planning on testing sites in Somerset
Company: Dart Energy (Europe) Ltd (formerly Composite Energy)
Headquarters: 7 Queens Gardens, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland AB15 4YD
Leases: PEDL 133, 162, 163 (Scotland), PEDL 185, 188, 189, 211 (Wales), PEDL 173, 174, 175, 176, 179, 200, 207, 210 (North East)
Comments: Developing Coal Bed Methane sites in Cheshire, Yorkshire and Scotland
Company: Island Gas (IGas) Ltd
Headquarters: 7 Down Street, London W1J 7AJ
Leases: PEDL 190, 193, 194 (North West), PEDL 115 (Midlands)
Comments: Interested in exploiting shale gas in the North West and Midlands
Company: Greenpark Energy
Headquarters: Holmewood Business Park, Holmewood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S42 5US
Leases: PEDL 64, 159 (Scotland/Cumbria), PEDL 65, 146, 170, 175, 179 (Yorkshire), PEDL 40, 56, 67, 196, 198, AL10 (Staffordshire), PEDL 147 (Cheshire)
Comments: Developing Coal Bed Methane in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Yorkshire and Scotland
Underground Coal Gasification
Company: Clean Coal Ltd
Headquarters: Third Floor, 15 Poland Street, London W1F 8QE
Comments: Five Underground Coal Gasification license around UK
Company: Riverside Energy Ltd
Headquarters (UK): Lacon House, 84 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8RW
Comments: Six Underground Coal Gasification license around UK
Company: BCG Energy Ltd
Headquarters: 32 Carden Place, Aberdeen AB10 1UP
Comments: Underground Coal Gasification license in Firth of Forth
Company: Five-Quarter Energy Ltd
Headquarters: Rotterdam House, 116 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DY
Comments: Underground Coal Gasification license off Tyneside
Company: Europa Oil & Gas
Headquarters: 11 The Chambers, Vineyard, Abingdon OX14 3PX
Comments: Two Underground Coal Gasification licenses around Humber Estuary
Major Investors
Company: AJ Lucas Group Ltd
Headquarters (UK): Hanover Court, 5 Queen Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6QD
Comments: Investors in Cuadrilla Resources
Company: Riverstone LLC
Headquarters (UK): 3 Burlington Gardens, London W1S 3EP
Comments: Investors in Cuadrilla Resources
Company: Carlyle Group
Headquarters (UK): Lansdowne House, 57 Berkeley Square, London W1J 6ER
Comments: Investors in Cuadrilla Resources through Riverstone LLC
Company: Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Headquarters (UK): Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BB
Comments: Investors in Cuadrilla Resources through Riverstone LLC
Company: Kerogen Capital Ltd
Headquarters (UK): 3rd Floor, 10 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1DW
Comments: Investor in Cuadrilla Resources through A J Lucas
Company: BG Group
Headquarters: Thames Valley Park, Reading, Berkshire RG6 1PT
Comments: Investor in Shale Gas licences with Dart Energy
Contractors
Company: PR Marriott Drilling Ltd
Headquarters: Springwater House, Pilsley Road, Danesmoor, Chesterfield S45 9BQ
Comments: Main contracting partner for Cuadrilla Resources
Company: Meehan Drilling
Headquarters: 40 Kilmorey Street, Newry, Co. Down, BT34 2DE
Comments: Main drilling contractor for IGas Ltd
Company: Geometric Cofor Ltd
Headquarters: Laurel House, Laurelhill Business Park, Polmaise Road, Stirling FK7 9JQ
Comments: Drilling contractors for Dart Energy
Company: British Drilling and Freezing Company Ltd
Headquarters: Private Road No 3., Colwick Industrial Estate, Colwick, Nottingham NG4 2BB
Comments:Drilling contractors for Cuarilla Resources and IGas Ltd
Company: Equipment & Maintenance Solutions Ltd
Headquarters: Units 1 & 2, Fulwood Road, North Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire NG17 2NB
Comments: Contractors for Cuarilla Resources
Company: Total Environmental Technology Ltd
Headquarters: Kirkburn Manor, Main Street, Kirkburn, Driffield YO25 9DU
Comments: Contractors for Cuarilla Resources and IGas Ltd
Company: Greens Environmental
Headquarters: Hillhouse International Site, Fleetwood Road North, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire FY5 4QA
Comments: Contractors for Cuarilla Resources
Company: WG Tanker Hire
Headquarters: Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3HN
Comments: Contractors for Cuarilla Resources
Public Relations
Company: PPS Group Ltd
Headquarters: Langham House, 302-308 Regent Street, London W1B 3AT
Comments: Public relations consultants for Cuadrilla Resources
Company: Lexington Communications
Headquarters: 198 High Holborn, London WC1V 7BD
Comments: Public relations consultants for IGas Ltd
