FDE received a decision on 17 December from the Conseil d’État (Council of State) cancelling the Bleue Lorraine concession, which has been the subject of a two-year legal battle between FDE and the French State over the right to develop coalbed methane in Moselle. The decision relates solely to the Bleue Lorraine concession and does not affect FDE’s existing operations. FDE has stated that it will appeal the ruling. Certified reserves in the concession exceed 2.1bcm (~75bcf) of methane, confirme ....
