Monthly Archives: April 2012
The fracking Czar – Lord John Browne
As 30% owner of UK fracker Cuadrilla, and with a seat in the heart of government, Lord John Browne is the UK’s fracking Czar. Indeed, John Browne is an extraordinarily powerful man. Notorious for his involvement in raising student tuition fees and as a twelve-year head of controversial oil company BP, Browne is now an […]
“People were lighting the streets on fire”: 25th anniversary of Coal Bed Methane evacuation
2012 marks the 25th anniversary of the forced evacuation of a small village in Wyoming, USA following Coal Bed Methane (CBM) operations nearby. “It’s just kind of strange driving by all those empty houses and knowing what they have been and were worth. We bought the first home out there. We’ve lost it all. Everything […]
PRESS RELEASE: Activists denounce earthquake report as `dangerous distraction`
The release today of a second report into the earthquakes caused by Cuadrilla resources’ fracking activity in Lancashire has been met with disdain from environmental activists. The report, commissioned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), concludes that, ‘it would not be possible to state categorically that no further earthquakes will be experienced […]
North Sea gas leak one of thousands worldwide
The leak at Total’s North Sea gas well is only one of thousands of gas wells leaking worldwide. Indeed, it’s an issue the industry tries to keep quiet – although it’s known about it for a long time. In 2000, eight thousand gas leaks were found in the Gulf of Mexico by the US Mineral […]
What does the announcement by IGas actually mean?
- IGas claims double previous estimate of 4.6 tcf
- Higher bound estimate for gas in place
- Actual producible gas is small fraction of this
- Probably less than a month of gas consumption
- No chance of even slowing North Sea decline
- Would require 1000’s wells to produce
- Not comparable to Polish figures
- Companies chasing investment cash with spin
Igas Energy – Englands newest fracking company
Igas Energy has been increasing onshore gas operations for several years. Yet few people have heard of England’s newest fracking company because Igas is complicated: the AIM-listed company is not simply a fracker – it drills for several kinds of gas, and it’s main business is oil. But recent test results have thrown Igas’ fracking […]