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Latest News From Community Blockade At Barton Moss
…s, Salford (Click To Enlarge) Fifty-ninth day of the community blockade of IGas’s site at Barton Moss, and IGas is continuing to try to get equipment onto the site so that they can starting drilling. The community is trying to stop them. Come down and support the community in Salford fighting fracking now! For all the photos from the day go to Barton Moss Day 59 (4 photos). Day 58 (Thurs 23th Jan) Of Community Fracking Blockade In Barton Mos… Continue reading
What are the new 14th round PEDL licences targeting?
…SK88b & SK89e Total, IGas Energy, Egdon Resources Shale 1 well, new 3D IGas Energy SK99a IGas Energy Conventional 1 well IGas Energy SU81c IGas Energy Conventional none* IGas Energy SU81d IGas Energy Conventional new 2D 1 well IGas Energy SU90a IGas Energy Conventional new 2D 1 well IGas Energy TF18b IGas Energy Conventional new 2D 1 well IGas Energy TQ34d IGas Energy Conventional new 2D 1 well Ineos SE30b & SK39 Ineos Upstream Shale 1 wel… Continue reading
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Fracking Manchester: IGas Threatens Barton Moss
…and Shale to a total depth of about 10,000 feet. This is intended to allow IGas to test for both Shale Gas and CBM with one well. Up until now IGas have mainly been concentrating on one unconventional gas technology (CBM), having drilled a small number of CBM wells near Warrington. However since finding Shale Gas in a well they drilled at Ince Marshes in Cheshire, it has also become involved in Shale Gas exploration as well. IGas Has Been Erecting… Continue reading
Igas Energy – Englands newest fracking company
…pany hopes Doe Green will house its full-scale production well (i.e. it can be connected to a pipeline and the gas sold) in the first half of 2012. Meanwhile Igas is also an established onshore oil producer, producing a total of 2600 barrels a day from more than 100 wells nationwide. Since 2008 Igas has made two acquistions – the first, of Nexen Energy – gave Igas access to 5 new CBM PEDL licenses in the north of England (previously they had one)…. Continue reading
What does the announcement by IGas actually mean?
…tout for money/expertise to explore for shale gas in their license areas (IGas is primarily focus on Coal Bed Methane). IGas therefore have considerable interest in painting as rosey picture as possible. This is a general trend in an industry, where almost all their money is coming from investors rather than from selling gas. The 4.6 tcf figure is “gas initially in place” (GIIP) i.e. an estimate of the amount of gas that is trapped in… Continue reading
Fracking Scotland: Time To Get Organised
…keover by IGas, one of the largest fracking companies operating in the UK. IGas IGas will inherit the outcome of the planning inquiry and everything Dart owns including PEDL 133 and three other large licence blocks in Scotland (PEDL 163 & 161 in Fife and PEDL 159 in Dumfries & Galloway). What they also inherit in Scotland is a massively increased community awareness of fracking and it’s associated risks. The buyout will increase IGas… Continue reading
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Nottinghamshire Community Rejects IGas Fracking Plans
…parish population) who took the survey only 4% (14 people) were in favour. IGas have applied for a Mining Waste Permit, objections can be submitted until the 8th March here… IGas has not yet received planning permission for fracking at the site but has already started work drilling up to 12 groundwater monitoring boreholes. “Given that these boreholes will only be necessary if IGas are given permission to carry out exploratory drilling… Continue reading
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Fracking Company IGas Trys To Intimidate Community In Upton
…t Upton on the outskirts of Chester. The camp at Upton, is on a site where IGas has planning permission to drill a coalbed methane (CBM) exploration well. IGas’s planning permission expires in May 2016, if they do not start work. The camp has a Pumpkin Carving Party! (Facebook) at 2pm on Saturday (24th Oct), if you are in the area and want to show your support. Read more about the fracking threat to the Cheshire and the North West here. Read… Continue reading
