Francis Egan
Credentials
- B.E. Civil Degree.1“Francis Egan bio,” Open Forum Events. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/2kArJ
- M.E. Master of Engineering.2“Francis Egan bio,” Open Forum Events. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/2kArJ
- M.B.A., University of Warwick.3“Francis Egan bio,” Open Forum Events. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/2kArJ
Background
Francis Egan is the chief executive of UK fracking (hydraulic fracturing) company, Cuadrilla Resources, appointed in 2012.4“Chief Executive Announcement,” Cuadrilla Resources, June 15, 2012. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/mJxqe He has spent more than three decades working in the oil and gas industry, having managed the global production division of BHP Billiton Petroleum, based in Houston, Texas.“5Francesca Washtell. “Getting into the flow of it: Cuadrilla’s CEO on safety, earthquakes and political hypocrisy as the company gears up to start onshore fracking,” City AM, October 8, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/goiGB
At BHP, Francis Egan held “numerous leadership roles in the UK, US, Australia, Pakistan and Algeria,” according to a press release from Cuadrilla Resources.6“Chief Executive Announcement,” Cuadrilla Resources, June 15, 2012. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/mJxqe
Before joining BHP, Egan held various engineering and commercial positions at Marathon Oil, an American oil and gas company headquartered in Houston, Texas, which has conducted hydraulic fracturing operations in several states.7“Francis Egan bio,” Open Forum Events. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/2kArJ 8“Hydraulic Fracturing,” Marathon Oil. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/uurKs
Stance on Climate Change
August 13, 2018
When challenged in an interview with Compelo about the environmental impacts of fracking, including greenhouse gas emissions, Egan replied:9Julian Turner. “Fracking in the UK: Cuadrilla CEO Francis Egan talks to Compelo Energy,” Compelo, August 13, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/wsHTs
“Renewables are an important and growing share of the electricity market, but are nowhere near meeting all of the UK energy needs, of which electricity is just one third.
“Even now, around a third of the UK’s electricity is still generated from gas. Over 80% of homes rely on natural gas to heat their homes and renewables can’t replace this demand at the moment.
“By replacing liquefied natural gas imports and continuing to decrease reliance on coal, with shale gas produced onshore, we will reduce the UK’s carbon footprint and provide a cost-effective source of energy for our homes, businesses and industry.”10Julian Turner. “Fracking in the UK: Cuadrilla CEO Francis Egan talks to Compelo Energy,” Compelo, August 13, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/wsHTs
November 8, 2016
In response to a question from the House of Lords economic affairs select committee in 2016 on how fracking aligns with the UK’s emission reduction goals, Egan said:11Ruth Hayhurst. “Francis Egan on drilling in 2017, low gas prices, financing expansion and how many wells can you fit on a site,” Drill or Drop, November 13, 2016. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/Y4uTH
“Well the climate change committee squared that and the government squared it.
“But in terms of how I square it is that we’re going to need gas and that’s going to have to fit into emissions targets or we’re going to have shut off the heating and the cooking in the country, and that’s not going to happen. So really, what we have to demonstrate is that we can produce gas at lower emissions than we can import it.
“You’ve got to remember that emissions for us is revenue. So we’re burning dollars or pounds so in terms of emissions, people say we have to be heavily regulated. We don’t have to be heavily regulated, that’s our profit. It’s like Tesco’s throwing away its food. So with best practice you can get down to less than one percent and there’s no reason in the UK why we can’t get down to less than one percent emissions.”12Ruth Hayhurst. “Francis Egan on drilling in 2017, low gas prices, financing expansion and how many wells can you fit on a site,” Drill or Drop, November 13, 2016. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/Y4uTH
May 11, 2013
Egan was interviewed for an article in This is Money magazine:13Simon Watkins. “Fracking? There’s 1,000 trillion reasons why we can’t ignore it, says ‘Mr Frack’ – Cuadrilla’s Francis Egan,” This is Money, May 11, 2013. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/WF4wh
“People make out that the argument is between gas and renewable energy like solar or wind, but renewable energy is only about electricity generation.”
“If all of our electricity was generated by renewable energy, that would still only cut our gas consumption by a third.”
“Two- thirds of the gas used in this country is used in central heating or cooking or by industry. Where is that going to come from? The earth doesn’t care if the gas comes from Lancashire or somewhere else.”14Simon Watkins. “Fracking? There’s 1,000 trillion reasons why we can’t ignore it, says ‘Mr Frack’ – Cuadrilla’s Francis Egan,” This is Money, May 11, 2013. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/WF4wh
Key Quotes
October 28, 2022
Egan criticised UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to reinstate the UK’s fracking ban, saying the move “beggars belief” and has “no rational scientific justification”.
He added that scientists “have concluded that fracking is safe and seismic activity is not out of the ordinary”.15Nicola Adam. “Fracking in Lancashire: Ban ‘beggars belief’ says Cuadrilla chief Francis Egan,” Lancashire Evening Post, October 28, 2022. Archived December 4, 2022. Archive URL: https://archive.is/qRY70
September 8, 2022
In response to an announcement by prime minister Liz Truss ending the moratorium on fracking in the UK,16Lizzy Buchan. “Anger as Liz Truss lifts fracking ban – with gas to start flowing in six months,” The Mirror, September 8, 2022. Archived September 8, 2022. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/lcZBE Cuadrilla CEO Francis Egan said:17Matthew Veazey. “Cuadrilla, Ineos Execs Encouraged by UK Action to End Shale Drilling Ban,” Natural Gas Intelligence, September 8, 2022. Archived September 9, 2022. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/sMFve
“This is an entirely sensible decision and recognizes that maximizing the UK’s domestic energy supply is vital if we are going to overcome the ongoing energy crisis and reduce the risk of it recurring in the future.”
Egan added that maintaining the UK’s energy supply “will require the continued use of gas until at least 2050. Today’s announcement sets the foundation for us to move toward gas self-sufficiency, and not be reliant on the whims of dictators, or the vagaries of international supply lines and exports.”
October 30, 2016
In Cuadrilla’s annual report, as reported by City AM, Egan said:18Oliver Gill. “Cuadrilla glosses over loss-making year and is optimistic for the future,” City AM, October 30, 2016. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/HDfWJ
“We are now focussed on ensuring that planning conditions are discharged smoothly and plan to begin site build towards the end of the year.”
“The year ahead will be a pivotal and exciting one for Cuadrilla. Assessing the commercial viability of shale gas production in the UK is a national imperative.”19Oliver Gill. “Cuadrilla glosses over loss-making year and is optimistic for the future,” City AM, October 30, 2016. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/HDfWJ
January 17, 2015
In an interview with The Telegraph Egan objected to “scaremongering” by opponents; the distribution of “publications that frighten people; people being told they are going to get cancer.” He continued:20Emily Gosden. “Cuadrilla chief Francis Egan: Scaremongering fracking opponents make me angry,” The Telegraph, January 17, 2015. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/zzEhY
“I get quite angry about it frankly. If people want to object to it I have no issue with that, but if they are preying on people’s fears in an unfounded way then I think that’s completely irresponsible.”21Emily Gosden. “Cuadrilla chief Francis Egan: Scaremongering fracking opponents make me angry,” The Telegraph, January 17, 2015. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/zzEhY
May 11, 2013
Egan told a reporter with the Financial Mail on Sunday:22Simon Watkins. “Fracking? There’s 1,000 trillion reasons why we can’t ignore it, says ‘Mr Frack’ – Cuadrilla’s Francis Egan,” This is Money, May 11, 2013. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/WF4wh
“Things have become ridiculous… The fear over fracking is completely out of proportion. The UK has been drilling for oil and gas since the 1960s. This is not a cowboy industry. UK companies lead the way in oil and gas in many parts of the world.”
Key Deeds
March 25, 2019
Egan wrote a letter to The Times in response to an article by Conservative MP Lee Rowley published earlier in the week.23““All this jumping up and down by @Lee4NED is probably creating more movement and vibration in the House of Commons than hydraulic fracturing ever will at Blackpool Tower…” Check out the full edit of Francis’s letter in The Times today which sets out a few facts,” Tweet by @CuadrillaUK, March 25, 2019. Retrieved from Twitter.com. Archived .png on file at DeSmog. In it, Egan criticises what he considers the “extraordinarily conservative seismicity limit currently in place,” which has caused the company to halt drilling operations on numerous occasions following minor earthquakes at its Preston New Road site in Lancashire.24Ben Webster. “Cuadrilla puts fracking on hold after strongest earthquake yet,” The Times, December 11, 2018. Archived March 26, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/CRmo
The letter also claims that fracking in the UK “could reduce its dependency on imported gas by 50 per cent, create £1.8bn in community benefits and up to 64,000 jobs by 2035.”25““All this jumping up and down by @Lee4NED is probably creating more movement and vibration in the House of Commons than hydraulic fracturing ever will at Blackpool Tower…” Check out the full edit of Francis’s letter in The Times today which sets out a few facts,” Tweet by @CuadrillaUK, March 25, 2019. Retrieved from Twitter.com. Archived .png on file at DeSmog.
It ends by saying: “all this jumping up and down by Mr Rowley is probably creating more movement and vibration in the House of Commons than hydraulic fracturing ever will at Blackpool Tower.”26““All this jumping up and down by @Lee4NED is probably creating more movement and vibration in the House of Commons than hydraulic fracturing ever will at Blackpool Tower…” Check out the full edit of Francis’s letter in The Times today which sets out a few facts,” Tweet by @CuadrillaUK, March 25, 2019. Retrieved from Twitter.com. Archived .png on file at DeSmog.
October 31, 2018
Egan called on the government to relax rules on earth tremors caused by fracking operations. He said tremors measuring up to 2.0 on the Richter scale should be allowed, arguing that other countries, including the US and Canada, allow seismic activity well above this level.27David Sheppard, Myles McCormick. “Cuadrilla says UK fracking rules risk ‘strangling’ it,” Financial Times, October 31, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/IxVrC
Claire Perry, the energy minister, had said two weeks before that she was “not considering weakening the monitoring controls on seismicity.”28David Sheppard, Myles McCormick. “Cuadrilla says UK fracking rules risk ‘strangling’ it,” Financial Times, October 31, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/IxVrC
July 5, 2018
Egan spoke at the Third UK Onshore Oil & Gas Summit in Birmingham, organised by Open Forum Events. Other speakers included Stephen Sanderson, CEO of UK Oil and gas (UKOG) and Labour MP, Angela Smith.29“The Third UK Onshore Oil and Gas Summit,” Open Forum Events, July 5, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/bZu9e
Among the sponsors of the event was Eclipse Strategic Security, who provide security for onshore oil and gas companies in the UK and have conducted surveillance on fracking protesters, including via social media, as a 2018 investigation by DeSmog and Vice Motherboard revealed.30“The Third UK Onshore Oil and Gas Summit,” Open Forum Events, July 5, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/bZu9e 31Mat Hope, Richard Collett-White. “Investigation: Facebook Surveillance of Fracking Protesters — Background and Key Documents,” DeSmog, July 9, 2018.
The event overview acknowledged the difficulties facing the fracking industry: “Growing pressure on the government to commit to renewable energy and the recent banning of fracking in Scotland has further compounded the economic viability of unconventional drilling methods.”32“The Third UK Onshore Oil and Gas Summit,” Open Forum Events, July 5, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/bZu9e
August 2017
Drilling began at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site in Lancashire. Egan called it “an important milestone for the energy industry in the UK.”33Ruth Hayhurst. “Drilling Begins at Cuadrilla’s Lancashire Shale Gas Site,” DeSmog, August 17, 2017. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/9tlxx
June 2017
Egan accused anti-fracking protesters of “irresponsible, intimidating behaviour” in the strategic statement of the company’s accounts.34Mat Hope. “Fracking Company Cuadrilla Continues to Lose Millions, Accounts Show,” DeSmog, June 11, 2017.
November, 2016
Egan appeared in front of the House of Lords economic affairs select committee to answer questions on the UK’s shale gas industry. In his answers to peers’ questions, he said fracking could be “squared” with the UK’s emissions reduction goals, that it was “remarkably difficult” to get through planning processes to the point of production, and that UK shale gas would largely be competing with imported US liquefied natural gas at around $6 per unit.35Ruth Hayhurst. “Francis Egan on drilling in 2017, low gas prices, financing expansion and how many wells can you fit on a site,” Drill or Drop, November 13, 2016. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/Y4uTH
October 30, 2016
Cuadrilla was revealed to have made a loss of $18m during the previous year, due in part to the company not being to hire out its drilling rig to other fracking companies, including IGas and Third Energy.36Oliver Gill. “Cuadrilla glosses over loss-making year and is optimistic for the future,” City AM, October 30, 2016. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/HDfWJ
November 2013
Egan met with then environment secretary and climate science denier Owen Paterson. Former environment agency chief Lord Smith, and the chiefs of two other fracking firms – Andrew Austin of IGas and Ken Cronin of the UK Onshore Oil and Gas operators group (UKOOG) – were also at the meeting. The government refused to release details of the meeting.37Kyla Mandel. “Owen Paterson Meeting With Fracking Bosses Remains State Secret,” DeSmog, December 5, 2014.
November 5, 2013
Egan, along with fellow fracking bosses, Andrew Austin (IGas), Tom Crotty and Andrew Mackenzie (INEOS), gave evidence to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee on the potential for shale gas extraction in the UK.38Louise Stewart. “Energy bosses questioned by Lords Economic Affairs Committee,” BBC News, November 6, 2013. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/FHt6m
The men estimated that the UK’s oil and gas would run out in around 2030 and, when asked if they could put their hands on their hearts and “say that fracking is completely safe,” Egan responded:39“Unrevised transcript of evidence taken before the Select Committee on Economic Affairs inquiry on the Economic Impact on UK Energy Policy of Shale Gas and Oil,” House of Lords, November 5, 2013. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/WuMBZ
“We would not do it if we did not think it was safe to do it. We live in this country. Our children drink the water in this country. We are not living on a different planet. The risks have been well documented. Water is talked about a lot, and I talked a little about it today. We will use non-hazardous to groundwater fracturing fluid. As Andrew has said, we will construct our wells meeting all the requirements of the UK regulatory system. We will put in an exhaustive seismic monitoring array around each well site and, as we are currently doing, we will have a top-class engineering firm, Arup in this case, complete an environmental impact assessment, and it will tell us — it is not us doing it — if there is something unacceptable there.”40“Unrevised transcript of evidence taken before the Select Committee on Economic Affairs inquiry on the Economic Impact on UK Energy Policy of Shale Gas and Oil,” House of Lords, November 5, 2013. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/WuMBZ
June 15, 2012
Egan was appointed CEO of Cuadrilla Resources.41“Chief Executive Announcement,” Cuadrilla Resources, June 15, 2012. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/mJxqe
Affiliations
- Cuadrilla Resources — CEO.42“Chief Executive Announcement,” Cuadrilla Resources, June 15, 2012. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/mJxqe
- BHP Billiton — Former president of global production division.43“Chief Executive Announcement,” Cuadrilla Resources, June 15, 2012. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/mJxqe
- Marathon Oil — Formerly held various engineering and commercial roles.44“Francis Egan bio,” Open Forum Events. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/2kArJ
Social Media
- @CuadrillaUK on Twitter.
- @CuadrillaResourcesUK on Facebook.
Publications
- Francis Egan does not appear to have published anything in any major outlets.
Other Resources
- “Francis Egan,” Wikipedia.
- “Cuadrilla Resources,” Wikipedia.
- “Interview: Francis Egan, boss of controversial shale gas explorer Cuadrilla,” The Times, January 13, 2019.
Resources
Photo: DrillorDrop screengrab via Parliament TV
- 1“Francis Egan bio,” Open Forum Events. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/2kArJ
- 2“Francis Egan bio,” Open Forum Events. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/2kArJ
- 3“Francis Egan bio,” Open Forum Events. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/2kArJ
- 4“Chief Executive Announcement,” Cuadrilla Resources, June 15, 2012. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/mJxqe
- 5Francesca Washtell. “Getting into the flow of it: Cuadrilla’s CEO on safety, earthquakes and political hypocrisy as the company gears up to start onshore fracking,” City AM, October 8, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/goiGB
- 6“Chief Executive Announcement,” Cuadrilla Resources, June 15, 2012. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/mJxqe
- 7“Francis Egan bio,” Open Forum Events. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/2kArJ
- 8“Hydraulic Fracturing,” Marathon Oil. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/uurKs
- 9Julian Turner. “Fracking in the UK: Cuadrilla CEO Francis Egan talks to Compelo Energy,” Compelo, August 13, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/wsHTs
- 10Julian Turner. “Fracking in the UK: Cuadrilla CEO Francis Egan talks to Compelo Energy,” Compelo, August 13, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/wsHTs
- 11Ruth Hayhurst. “Francis Egan on drilling in 2017, low gas prices, financing expansion and how many wells can you fit on a site,” Drill or Drop, November 13, 2016. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/Y4uTH
- 12Ruth Hayhurst. “Francis Egan on drilling in 2017, low gas prices, financing expansion and how many wells can you fit on a site,” Drill or Drop, November 13, 2016. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/Y4uTH
- 13Simon Watkins. “Fracking? There’s 1,000 trillion reasons why we can’t ignore it, says ‘Mr Frack’ – Cuadrilla’s Francis Egan,” This is Money, May 11, 2013. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/WF4wh
- 14Simon Watkins. “Fracking? There’s 1,000 trillion reasons why we can’t ignore it, says ‘Mr Frack’ – Cuadrilla’s Francis Egan,” This is Money, May 11, 2013. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/WF4wh
- 15Nicola Adam. “Fracking in Lancashire: Ban ‘beggars belief’ says Cuadrilla chief Francis Egan,” Lancashire Evening Post, October 28, 2022. Archived December 4, 2022. Archive URL: https://archive.is/qRY70
- 16Lizzy Buchan. “Anger as Liz Truss lifts fracking ban – with gas to start flowing in six months,” The Mirror, September 8, 2022. Archived September 8, 2022. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/lcZBE
- 17Matthew Veazey. “Cuadrilla, Ineos Execs Encouraged by UK Action to End Shale Drilling Ban,” Natural Gas Intelligence, September 8, 2022. Archived September 9, 2022. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/sMFve
- 18Oliver Gill. “Cuadrilla glosses over loss-making year and is optimistic for the future,” City AM, October 30, 2016. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/HDfWJ
- 19Oliver Gill. “Cuadrilla glosses over loss-making year and is optimistic for the future,” City AM, October 30, 2016. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/HDfWJ
- 20Emily Gosden. “Cuadrilla chief Francis Egan: Scaremongering fracking opponents make me angry,” The Telegraph, January 17, 2015. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/zzEhY
- 21Emily Gosden. “Cuadrilla chief Francis Egan: Scaremongering fracking opponents make me angry,” The Telegraph, January 17, 2015. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/zzEhY
- 22Simon Watkins. “Fracking? There’s 1,000 trillion reasons why we can’t ignore it, says ‘Mr Frack’ – Cuadrilla’s Francis Egan,” This is Money, May 11, 2013. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/WF4wh
- 23““All this jumping up and down by @Lee4NED is probably creating more movement and vibration in the House of Commons than hydraulic fracturing ever will at Blackpool Tower…” Check out the full edit of Francis’s letter in The Times today which sets out a few facts,” Tweet by @CuadrillaUK, March 25, 2019. Retrieved from Twitter.com. Archived .png on file at DeSmog.
- 24Ben Webster. “Cuadrilla puts fracking on hold after strongest earthquake yet,” The Times, December 11, 2018. Archived March 26, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/CRmo
- 25““All this jumping up and down by @Lee4NED is probably creating more movement and vibration in the House of Commons than hydraulic fracturing ever will at Blackpool Tower…” Check out the full edit of Francis’s letter in The Times today which sets out a few facts,” Tweet by @CuadrillaUK, March 25, 2019. Retrieved from Twitter.com. Archived .png on file at DeSmog.
- 26““All this jumping up and down by @Lee4NED is probably creating more movement and vibration in the House of Commons than hydraulic fracturing ever will at Blackpool Tower…” Check out the full edit of Francis’s letter in The Times today which sets out a few facts,” Tweet by @CuadrillaUK, March 25, 2019. Retrieved from Twitter.com. Archived .png on file at DeSmog.
- 27David Sheppard, Myles McCormick. “Cuadrilla says UK fracking rules risk ‘strangling’ it,” Financial Times, October 31, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/IxVrC
- 28David Sheppard, Myles McCormick. “Cuadrilla says UK fracking rules risk ‘strangling’ it,” Financial Times, October 31, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/IxVrC
- 29“The Third UK Onshore Oil and Gas Summit,” Open Forum Events, July 5, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/bZu9e
- 30“The Third UK Onshore Oil and Gas Summit,” Open Forum Events, July 5, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/bZu9e
- 31Mat Hope, Richard Collett-White. “Investigation: Facebook Surveillance of Fracking Protesters — Background and Key Documents,” DeSmog, July 9, 2018.
- 32“The Third UK Onshore Oil and Gas Summit,” Open Forum Events, July 5, 2018. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/bZu9e
- 33Ruth Hayhurst. “Drilling Begins at Cuadrilla’s Lancashire Shale Gas Site,” DeSmog, August 17, 2017. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/9tlxx
- 34Mat Hope. “Fracking Company Cuadrilla Continues to Lose Millions, Accounts Show,” DeSmog, June 11, 2017.
- 35Ruth Hayhurst. “Francis Egan on drilling in 2017, low gas prices, financing expansion and how many wells can you fit on a site,” Drill or Drop, November 13, 2016. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/Y4uTH
- 36Oliver Gill. “Cuadrilla glosses over loss-making year and is optimistic for the future,” City AM, October 30, 2016. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/HDfWJ
- 37Kyla Mandel. “Owen Paterson Meeting With Fracking Bosses Remains State Secret,” DeSmog, December 5, 2014.
- 38Louise Stewart. “Energy bosses questioned by Lords Economic Affairs Committee,” BBC News, November 6, 2013. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/FHt6m
- 39“Unrevised transcript of evidence taken before the Select Committee on Economic Affairs inquiry on the Economic Impact on UK Energy Policy of Shale Gas and Oil,” House of Lords, November 5, 2013. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/WuMBZ
- 40“Unrevised transcript of evidence taken before the Select Committee on Economic Affairs inquiry on the Economic Impact on UK Energy Policy of Shale Gas and Oil,” House of Lords, November 5, 2013. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/WuMBZ
- 41“Chief Executive Announcement,” Cuadrilla Resources, June 15, 2012. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/mJxqe
- 42“Chief Executive Announcement,” Cuadrilla Resources, June 15, 2012. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/mJxqe
- 43“Chief Executive Announcement,” Cuadrilla Resources, June 15, 2012. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/mJxqe
- 44“Francis Egan bio,” Open Forum Events. Archived February 6, 2019. Archive URL: http://archive.fo/2kArJ