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Ineos Gamble Takes UK Fracking Threat To Unprecedented Levels
Don’t be fooled by Ineos executives talk of a “science stage” and “testing”. They are currently putting together equipment and logistics for a full scale invasion of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire & Rotherham in an attempt to source gas for their chemicals business. For a long time there has been a concern that if the fracking industry […]
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Fracking The East Midlands: Total Distraction
- Oil giant Total plans £30 million investment
- Mostly in Nottinghamshire and Doncaster
- However most of East MIdlands threatened
- Coalbed Methane (CBM) as well as Shale Gas
- Coal more widespread than shale in region
- CBM exploration wells already drilled by Dart
- Shale Companies: eCorp, Egdon and Dart
- Dart: £24 million Investment From GDF Suez
- CBM Companies: Dart and IGas
- Both fighting other Communities at present
- Threat of Thousands of Wells in Medium Term
- UCG also lurking Threat in the Region
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