10.02.2016
- Companies wishing to carry out hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in Yorkshire will have to prove they have made efforts to reduce the impact of drilling on the landscape, a...
13.05.2015
- Swiss-based petrochemicals mammoth Ineos has completed its planned purchase of shale gas exploration permits in England and Scotland from IGas and now claims to be the UK's third...
11.03.2015
- Ineos has announced plans to acquire a 50% interest in seven IGas shale gas licences, known as the Bowland licences, in northwestern England. With the deal, the olefins and...
29.09.2014
- Jim Ratcliffe, chairman of petrochemicals giant Ineos, which recently acquired a stake in a UK shale gas exploration license, has launched an initiative to promote public...
04.07.2014
- Scotland, heading for a September 2014 independence referendum, could hold enough shale gas resources to cover UK gas needs for more than 30 years, a new geological report...
13.05.2014
- UK oil and gas exploration company IGas has agreed to take over Australian rival Dart Energy in an all-share deal valuing the acquisition candidate at £117 million. At the same...
19.07.2013
- The British government unveiled draft tax breaks on Friday to drive investment in shale gas production, in what it termed the most generous shale incentives in the world. The new...
28.06.2013
- Britain doubled its estimate of shale gas resources in the north of England, renewing hopes of reducing its growing reliance on imports, but the government said shale explorers...
