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Dutch government interdicts shale gas drilling for 5 years
The Dutch government declared on Friday it would interdict shale gas drilling for five years and not renew current exploration licenses because of uncertainties about the ecological impact.
read more... 14/07/2015
Ineos and IGas settle UK shale gas agreement of £138 million
Swiss petrochemicals giant INEOS has made known a deal to purchase stakes in a number of shale gas licenses across the UK.
read more... 12/03/2015
Russian magnate confronted Britain over North Sea agreement
Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman declared on Monday he would purchase a number of gas licenses in the North Sea in spite of British resistance, threatening lawsuit if London should oblige him to vend them on to a third party.
read more... 03/03/2015
Statoil awarded with stakes in 12 new UK licenses
Norwegian energy firm Statoil declared on Thursday it had won stakes in 12 new licenses on the UK Continental Shelf.
read more... 07/11/2014
Ineos purchases a stake of 80% in second UK shale gas site
Swiss-based chemicals corporation Ineos has purchased a stake of 80 percent in a shale gas license in Scotland, its second such license in the country, as stated by Ineos on Monday.
read more... 14/10/2014