centrica farm in deal, page-5

Until they've frac'd long laterals it hasn't been derisked .

Better to get a partner in before moving to the next step . Looks like that is what BNK are doing with their Gapowa well in Poland .

Cuadrilla need a household name on board to take some of the heat off them . Many in the establishment blame Lord Browne for the Macondo and Texas refinery incidents .

Things might happen quicker now .

You've got to admire Laidlaw . Got in before everyone else for LNG shipments from Cheniere in the US and now it looks like he's reserved 30% of the best shale acreage in the UK .

Perhaps there would be some sort of agreement between Cuadrilla and Centrica that they would apply jointly for blocks in the forthcoming 14th onshore round .