Attribution of 2011 Fylde Coast tremor to fracking

Oil and gas exploration and production

Geological research and surveying

Research and Education

A controversial mining technique used to extract oil and natural gas from deep rock deposits by injecting a high-pressure mixture of water, sand, and chemicals underground.

Fylde Coast

Lancashire

Cuadrilla's hydraulic fracturing operation in Lancashire, the UK's only active shale gas extraction site. Operations began on October 15, 2018.