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Preese Hall Exploration Site, Weeton, Lancashire, UK

Shoot date: 23/02/2016
The UK’s only High Volume Hydraulic Fracking was conducted at the Preese Hall exploration site in Fylde, Lancashire in April 2011. Fracking for Shale Gas was halted when tests found it was the cause of minor earthquakes in the area. Two earthquakes of 1.5 and 2.2 magnitude were recorded and a subsequent study found it was “highly probable” that Fracking had triggered the tremors. A government appointed panel said there could be more earthquakes as a result of Fracking. Their report on the incident found there was deformation of the well casing at Preese Hall but no damage to the well integrity. This photo shows the restored frack pad, with new planting and fencing to allow vegetation to grow.

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Shoot date: 23/02/2016<br /> The UK’s only High Volume Hydraulic Fracking was conducted at the Preese Hall exploration site in Fylde, Lancashire in April 2011. Fracking for Shale Gas was halted when tests found it was the cause of minor earthquakes in the area. Two earthquakes of 1.5 and 2.2 magnitude were recorded and a subsequent study found it was “highly probable” that Fracking had triggered the tremors. A government appointed panel said there could be more earthquakes as a result of Fracking. Their report on the incident found there was deformation of the well casing at Preese Hall but no damage to the well integrity. This photo shows the restored frack pad, with new planting and fencing to allow vegetation to grow.
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