The figures, independently verified by Danbro, cover January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2017.
- 23 full-time jobs created in Lancashire
- 32 contractor or temporary roles created
- 6 learning posts created
- £5.9m of direct spend with Lancashire-based suppliers
- £928,000 indirect spend by Cuadrilla's suppliers
- £161,000 invested in local community projects and sent direct to local households
Francis Egan, CEO of Cuadrilla, said: “Having completed the vertical well through the Bowland shale, where we have acquired very useful data, and started drilling the first horizontal well into UK shale, we are delighted to demonstrate that Lancashire’s economy has benefited by almost £7m to date.
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