In December, Cuadrilla said it had no intention "at the moment" of drilling to the area south of the village, where it now has permission to drill a borehole for oil and gas exploration.
Cuadrilla insists the process is safe, but says it has no intention "at the moment" of drilling in the area south of the village, where it has permission to drill a borehole for oil and gas exploration.
Nonetheless, crude is still at price levels that are significantly higher than historical averages, suggesting that exploration and production companies are bound to get plentiful new contracts to drill for oil and natural gas.