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<p>The moratorium applies to operations that require Hydraulic Fracturing Consent.
The definition of associated hydraulic fracturing, used for the purposes of Hydraulic
Fracturing Consent, is as set out under section 4A of the Petroleum Act 1998 (inserted
by Section 50 of the Infrastructure Act 2015).</p><p> </p><p>This definition was based
on the approach taken by the European Commission, which defines high-volume hydraulic
fracturing as involving the injection into a well of 1000m<sup>3</sup> or more or
water per fracturing stage or 10000m<sup>3</sup> or more of water during the entire
fracturing process.</p><p> </p><p>Activities outside of this definition are not included
in the moratorium.</p>
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