Plan to drill for gas – near Ellesmere
Tuesday 13th July 2010, 11:40AM BST.
A bid for a major drilling operation to search for a methane gas source near Ellesmere has been made.
Composite Energy Ltd wants to create a borehole the size of half a football pitch north west of The Brooklands, Dudleston Heath, to assess the potential for a larger operation.
It is estimated the borehole project will contribute more than £230,000 to the local economy through employment and contracts.
The planning application has been sent to Shropshire Council.
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So does this mean that the gas is not from a gas leak but is rather natural gas venting from the earth?
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