If Centrica is prepared to risk earthquakes in Blackpool, big oil will want a share of shale

Whether the UK can get shale gas flowing as fast as the US has remains in doubt, but Centrica seems ready to give it a try
Expect to see more big names from the oil industry, such as Shell, ExxonMobil and Statoil, moving into the British shale sector now that one of their competitors...If Centrica is prepared to risk earthquakes in Blackpool, big oil will want a share of shale