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Professor [[Peter Styles]] is an academic who was one of three experts commissioned to write a report after fracking operators [[Cuadrilla]]'s operations caused tremors in the north east of England in 2011.

He is pro-shale gas exploration, and believes its development is essential for the UK's long term energy security. <ref> Ineos, [http://www.ineos.com/articles/inch-issue-4-2013/an-independent-view3/ An independent view: Don’t bury heads in sand over shale gas, urges expert], INCH Issue 4. 2013 </ref>

==Refine project==
Styles is work group leader (seismicity) on the '''Researching Fracking in Europe (ReFINE)''' a UK-based academic research group led by the [[Durham Energy Institute]], one of eight research institutes at the [[University of Durham]]. Refine is led jointly with the [[University of Newcastle]]. Set up in 2013, group describes itself as 'the leading independent researchers'
:The consortium focuses on the issue of shale gas and oil exploitation using fracking methods and its potential risks.

:Over a two year period ReFINE will carry out scientific research, with the recognition that there are many important social impacts related to the potentially widespread exploitation of gas- or oil-rich shales across Europe. <ref> [https://www.dur.ac.uk/refine/ ReFINE], acc 30 March 2014 </ref>

==Funding==
:The consortium is funded by [[Shell]], [[Chevron]], [[GDF SUEZ]], [[Centrica]], and the [[Natural Environment Research Council]], with the [[Environment Agency]], [[DECC]], the [[European Commission Joint Research Centre]] and the [[British Geological Survey]] participating in an advisory-stakeholder capacity. The consortium has the support of organisations such as the [[Geological Society of London]], the [[Bulgarian Geological Society]] and the [[Royal Society of Chemistry]].

==Contact==

:Website:

==Resources==
*Ineos, [http://www.ineos.com/articles/inch-issue-4-2013/an-independent-view3/ An independent view: Don’t bury heads in sand over shale gas, urges expert], INCH Issue 4. 2013

==Notes==

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 Professor [[Peter Styles]] is an academic who was one of three experts commissioned to write a report after fracking operators [[Cuadrilla]]'s operations caused tremors in the north east of England in 2011.
-He is pro-shale gas exploration, and believes its development is essential for the UK's long term energy security. <ref> Ineos, [http://www.ineos.com/articles/inch-issue-4-2013/an-independent-view3/ An independent view: Don’t bury heads in sand over shale gas, urges expert],  INCH Issue 4. 2013 </ref>
+He is staunchly pro-shale gas exploration, and believes its development is essential for the UK's long term energy security. <ref> Ineos, [http://www.ineos.com/articles/inch-issue-4-2013/an-independent-view3/ An independent view: Don’t bury heads in sand over shale gas, urges expert],  INCH Issue 4. 2013 (published by [[INEOS]]) </ref>
 ==Refine project==