Lesson Objective

To examine shale gas as a resource. To identify locations in the UK where this resource can be found. To explore the issues with this type of resource extraction (social, economic, environmental).

Running out of fuel...

398 million barrels of oil in 1999. Net. Exporter of Oil. 207 million barrels of oil in 2007. Net. Importer of Oil. ~130 million barrels of oil in 2020. Net. Importer of Oil. Importing 80% of energy needs from Russia and the Middle East. What consequences does this drop in oil production have for the UK? What solutions are there to this issue?

Hydo-Fracking
What is fracking? As you are watching the video keep notes on what you learn about what happened in Blackpool.

 Using the diagram provided and the notes from the video clip write a text message to a friend about how shale gas extraction works.

Where did the earthquake happen? What do you think was the cause?

http://edition.cnn.com/ 2012/12/13/business/u k-fracking

Benefits & Impacts

Read through the statements in Task 2 and decide which are the benefits and impacts of fracking.

Categorise the benefits and impacts into Social, Economic & Environmental issues.

With which do you agree? explain why.

Hydro-fracking is the saviour of our hydrocarbon based economy. Hydro-fracking comes at too high a cost, to be used a solution to the energy needs of the UK.