Prevention of and Response to Shale Gas Well Incidents: An Assessment of the Current UK Regulatory Framework for Shale Gas Activities
Article from: OGEL 3 (2014), in Unconventional Oil and Gas
Abstract
[Addendum - September 2014] The seismic events at Preese Hall, near Blackpool in the UK, in April and May 2011 were induced by hydraulic fracturing that was undertaken during shale gas exploration activities. As a result of these events, the UK government imposed a temporary moratorium on shale gas activities while the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering undertook a review of the risks related to hydraulic fracturing, and considered whether and how these could be managed. This Review made a series of recommendations that have been accepted by government and are being ...