Fylde MP Mark Menzies has welcomed plans to start of work on filling and capping fracking wells.
Energy company Cuadrilla will next week start the process of sealing the controversial well at Preston New Road and to remove drilling equipment and other infrastructure from the site.
It is expected to take five weeks to complete the operation, which will involve heavy equipment being moved onto the site.
Mr Menzies said: “The local geology here in Fylde simply does not support fracking.
“Cuadrilla had the opportunity to prove drilling could be carried out safely and could not make the case.
“The Oil and Gas Authority has now made clear the well must be filled and capped.
“This brings to an end Cuadrilla’s work at Preston New Road and I look forward to seeing the work completed.”
Mr Menzies has made clear vital safety regulations must remain in place, amid calls to lift a moratorium on fracking in England and Wales.
He said: “The industry agreed to the traffic light system, which proved its worth at Preston New Road.
“It is for the industry to demonstrate exploration and extraction can take place within the limits set.
“My focus remains on supporting Fylde’s nuclear industry, which can fuel clean, affordable, secure energy for the United Kingdom.
“The Government is investing in the UKs nuclear future which will support jobs in Fylde and help tackle the energy crisis.”