British shale natural gas pioneer Cuadrilla Resources said it was awarded two new licenses to explore the reserve potential in Yorkshire. Cuadrilla secured licenses to explore around 750 square miles of combined land in Yorkshire . During the next year, the company said most of the activity would consist of “desktop studies” that will give the company a better idea of the geology and reserve potential. “While we continue to progress our shale gas exploration work in Lancashire, we welcome the potential for exploration in Yorkshire along with the associated benefits of new jobs and economic growth we believe it will bring,” Cuadrilla Chief Executive Officer Francis Egan said in a statement. The British Geological Survey started a baseline environmental survey in Yorkshire last week. Third Energy […]