Daily Mail: College to be fracking training hub
Blackpool and The Fylde College has been named as the UK hub for the National College for Onshore Oil and Gas.
The college is being set up by United Kingdom Onshore Oil and Gas (UKOOG), the body which represents the onshore oil and gas industry.
A UKOOG report released earlier this year said the development of shale gas in the UK could create a £33 billion investment opportunity for British business with the potential to create over 64,000 jobs.
The college aims to deliver a comprehensive range of advanced qualifications, up to and including honours degree programmes, and produce the highly skilled engineers and technicians of the future.