OGA announces suspension of Cuadrilla’s hydraulic fracturing at Preston New Road
In accordance with the OGA’s strict controls, hydraulic fracturing operations at the Preston New Road site have been suspended following the recent seismic activity in the area, including a 2.9ML event at 08:30 am on the 26th August, which was felt by people in the area.
Operations will remain suspended while the OGA gathers data from this and other recent seismic events and then considers carefully whether or not the hydraulic fracturing operations, mitigations and assumptions set out in the operator’s Hydraulic Fracture Plan continue to be appropriate to manage the risk of induced seismicity at the Preston New Road site.
Source: Energy-pedia