%0 Report
%9 Technical Report
%A Bickle, Michael
%A Goodman, Dougal
%A Mair, Robert
%A Roberts, John
%A Selley, Richard
%A Shipton, Zoe
%A Thomas, Hywel
%A Younger, P. L.
%A Department of Earth  Sciences at Cambridge University,
%A The  Foundation for Science and Technology.,
%A Civil  Engineering at Cambridge University,
%A Royal  Bank of Canada,
%A Imperial  College London,
%A Department  of Civil Engineering at the University of Strathclyde,
%A Institute  of Environment and Sustainability at Cardiff  University,
%A Newcastle University.,
%D 2012
%F epos:1921
%I The Royal Academy of Engineering
%T Shale gas extraction in the UK: a review of hydraulic fracturing
%U https://episodesplatform.eu/eprints/1921/
%X The health, safety and environmental risks associated with hydraulic fracturing (often termed ‘fracking’) as a means to extract shale gas can be managed effectively in the UK as long as operational best practices are implemented and enforced through regulation. Hydraulic fracturing is an established technology that has been used in the oil and gas industries for many decades. The UK has 60 years’ experience of regulating onshore and offshore oil  and gas industries.