A petroleum exploration company has said it will use conventional horizontal drilling technology to search for shale gas if granted a licence in County Fermanagh. Last week the economy minister said Tamboran Resources UK had removed the controversial practice of fracking from its application. Diane Dodds said the revision would "remove the need for fracking". The company wants to evaluate natural gas in the shale and sandstone rocks. The firm, which is now under new ownership, last attempted to carry out test drilling in 2014, but faced community and political opposition. A public consultation to Tamboran's fracking ... (full story)