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Information on exploration, hydraulic fracturing and approach to the development of shale gas in the UK.
About shale gas and hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
Infographic showing the traffic light monitoring system in place to monitor and regulate fracking-induced seismic activity
Independent review of the risks associated with hydraulic fracturing (or fracking).
The government commissioned the British Geological Survey to advise on the latest scientific evidence around shale gas extraction.
This project investigated a statistical approach known as clustering to distinguish microseismic events induced by hydraulic fracturing.
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