Lord Naseby
Main Page: Lord Naseby (Conservative - Life peer)Energy: Shale Gas
Lord Naseby Excerpts
Lord Marland
My noble friend makes a point about the competition that American shale gas has brought to the gas supply. That is very valuable to us now that we are net importers of gas. We hope that it will compress the price of gas. As to water, it has been pointed out that we are an island and there is a lot of water around us. I do not think we will end up with a huge water shortage, provided that we use the right water.
Lord Naseby
Can my noble friend indicate what other parts of the United Kingdom are undertaking exploratory work in shale gas?
Lord Marland
My Lords, they are largely in the area around Blackpool. I understand that there will be some investigation in Southport and on that coastline. I am not a geologist but it presumably links in some form to Morecambe Bay. That is largely the area that is being investigated.