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UK shale gas reserves may be fraction of what is claimed - study

Jillian Ambrose, the Guardian
clock 21 August 2019 •
UK shale gas reserves may be fraction of what is claimed - study

University of Nottingham says new techniques give lower estimate than in 2013 report

The UK's underground shale gas reserves may deliver only a fraction of the gas promised by fracking firms and government ministers, according to a study. Research by the University of Nottingham found...

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