Fracking At Borras.

Home Forums Wrexham.com Forums Wrexham Forum Fracking At Borras.

  • Author
    Posts
  • #70721

    zinger
    Participant

    Does anyone know where exactly is the planned test borehole expected to be drilled? I am struggling to find the planning application.

    #70746

    Metalhead
    Participant

    @zinger 17170 wrote:

    Does anyone know where exactly is the planned test borehole expected to be drilled? I am struggling to find the planning application.

    Goto: WCBC: Planning Search

    and enter P/2013/0660 in the case number box.

    The postcode for the test drill borehole is LL13 9TF

    Hope this helps.

    #70780

    Marie
    Participant

    @Sheefag 17099 wrote:

    Progress and profit, still two very dirty words in the Socialist Republic of Wrexham I see.

    :mad: Exploitation for profit would be nearer the mark I think. These are and always should be very dirty words in Wales as the recent example of Celtic Energy (listed for tax purposes in the British Virgin Isles) and who are now ‘unable to afford’ the reinstatement of their the opencast mines(leaving huge scars on the local landscape) in West Wales shows.

    #70722

    zinger
    Participant

    Thank you Metalhead.

    Is this the same location as the anti fracking camp do you know?

    #70747

    Metalhead
    Participant

    @zinger 17176 wrote:

    Thank you Metalhead.

    Is this the same location as the anti fracking camp do you know?

    You’re very welcome Zinger, I hope this was of some help. Yes, that’s pretty much where the test drill is located, it’s close to the first camp (the one the protestors were evicted from).

    #70723

    zinger
    Participant

    Somehow, & I can’t remember how now, I managed a while ago to get a ‘as the crow flies’ mileage between the camp & Pant yr Ochain (disaster zone) & the old colliery (shafts) which was substantially more than a mile. The CEO of iGas said that the drill would be more than 1 mile away from any colliery workings which sounded about right to me.

    #70748

    Metalhead
    Participant

    It’s believed to be a Kilometre (0.6m) from the nearest of these redundant mine workings Zinger not a mile. The question I asked a DART representative was not regarding the area of the Gresford mining disaster but the possibility of the unsettling of any Radon gas (which is likely to be present in these mineshafts). The agent said they didn’t believe it would be an issue but he failed to offer any form of guarantee.

    #70724

    zinger
    Participant

    Going straight to the top, the CEO of iGas said & I quote from his email.

    //CEO IGas – “I am indeed aware of the Gresford Colliery disaster and am saddened by the invoking of, and publication of stories that suggest we would desecrate the graves of miners. I find it offensive to the memory of those that lost their lives in the disaster.
    Let me assure you that the proximity to the disaster site was fully considered by Dart Energy and the relevant authorities at the time of the planning application and it was concluded that there would be no effect on the disaster zone. The borehole is in fact over three quarters of a mile distant from the nearest mined seam and more than a mile from the actual disaster zone. We conduct all our operations and environmental assessments to the highest standard and in compliance with all regulatory requirements”. //

    #70764

    grandad
    Participant

    I wonder what part of the U.K., the C.E.O. Andrew Austin lives. Could it be down south or do you think maybe Gresford. Mmm, thats a tough guess.

    #70749

    Metalhead
    Participant

    This picture is currently being circulated on social media, it claims to have originated from the BBC. If it’s authentic then surely we should be concerned about the operating practices of this company…?

    https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10255285_896985406999046_7672186448022218116_n.jpg?oh=c436fbfd53028923a32d16c59768def9&oe=550213A9

    Also (not being widely reported on these shores for some reason?) New York State have just agreed on a fracking ban citing ‘health risks’ as the reasoning behind it.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/nyregion/cuomo-to-ban-fracking-in-new-york-state-citing-health-risks.html?_r=0

    Unconventional gas extraction is being banned in other parts of the world, why is it being rammed down our throats?

Content is user generated and is not moderated before posting. All content is viewed and used by you at your own risk and Wrexham.com does not warrant the accuracy or reliability of any of the information displayed. The views expressed on these Forums and social media are those of the individual contributors.
Complaint? Please use the report post tools or contact Wrexham.com .

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.

More...

Turnover up 75% as Wrexham AFC say ‘losses shouldnt be repeated’ as payroll nears £7m

News

Lasit Spearheads a Clean Revolution: Laser Technology Redefines Industrial Cleaning

News

Shape Your Future: Unique Student Opportunities at Wrexham University

News

From Campus to Community: The Role of Wrexham’s Colleges in Local Economic Development

News

Beyond Academics: A Closer Look at Extracurricular Opportunities in Wrexham’s Colleges

News

Off-road motorcyclists ‘using their bikes dangerously’ warned they ‘will be seized’

News