the frack thread

woodburner · Post by **woodburner** » 12 Jun 2013, 13:15

PR problems continue. From today's Private Eye there was a problem when Cuadrilla wanted to drill in Sussex. Greenpeace was recording a conversation with the PR rep. He admitted Cuadrilla had analysed the price figures which showed any savings would be insignificant. The rep claimed there would be no problem with seismicity, gas leakage or water contamination then said

everything I say say sounds like utter fukkyn bullshit".

Refreshing to have some honesty in the debate.

Tarrel · Post by **Tarrel** » 12 Jun 2013, 16:12

Is he still in his job?

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 12 Jun 2013, 16:42

He should take a lesson from the CEO of McDonalds, who stated in public that they "Don't sell fast food."

woodburner · Post by **woodburner** » 12 Jun 2013, 18:57

emordnilap wrote:He should take a lesson from the CEO of McDonalds, who stated in public that they "Don't sell fast food."

Fair statement, it takes months to grow a potato, and at least as many to grow an animal for burgers.

Post by **kenneal - lagger** » 13 Jun 2013, 01:58

I would guess that the inference was that they sell fast "something other than food" which I would agree with whole heartedly!

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 13 Jun 2013, 10:27

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 14 Jul 2013, 09:39

The mainstream media report what we all knew: Government and fracking industry are one.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 07589.html

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 14 Jul 2013, 11:13

biffvernon wrote:The mainstream media report what we all knew: Government and fracking industry are one.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 07589.html

I never thought we'd be on the same side as the nuke industry

Among those said to be worried is a top executive at EDF, who believes that the Government's new-found commitment to shale has ended up hurting the French group's negotiations over building a nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 16 Jul 2013, 17:58

We should just tell the nukesters "no thanks, we'll use that Shale stuff" and the shale lot "actually, we've got nukes, thanks".

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 19 Jul 2013, 08:27

Osborne's biggest crime so far

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013 ... nvironment

This new tax regime, which I want to make the most generous for shale in the world...

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 19 Jul 2013, 09:57

biffvernon wrote:Osborne's biggest crime so far

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013 ... nvironment

This new tax regime, which I want to make the most generous for shale in the world...

For some, desperation is the new normal.

Post by **kenneal - lagger** » 19 Jul 2013, 14:31

It just reflects the extra costs attached to shale gas over NS gas. We really are scraping the barrel with this. It's a last ditch, desperate attempt to keep UK out of the mire.

Oil's going up as well - $108.20 at the moment.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 19 Jul 2013, 15:18

kenneal - lagger wrote:It just reflects the extra costs attached to shale gas over NS gas. We really are scraping the barrel with this. It's a last ditch, desperate attempt to keep UK out of the mire.

Oil's going up as well - $108.20 at the moment.

Could this be the end of the beginning?

PS_RalphW · Post by **PS_RalphW** » 19 Jul 2013, 15:59

No. WTI is just returning to it's normal price of near parity with Brent. US oil stocks are falling sharply due to local supply issues in Canada, but total stocks are still quite healthy as yet, and the WTI price has only limited impact on the US economy, and none at all elsewhere.

Brent is $109, just $2 below the average price the last 3 years.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 19 Jul 2013, 16:07

I mean sort of generally, like, things.