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August 5, 2013
- This rig has been drilling a six-inch exploratory borehole 3,000ft into the shale and limestone
- The controversial technique is expected to be used if fuel reserves are found at Balcombe, West Sussex
- Residents from Balcombe have made it clear they are opposed to any such thing
- According to Cuadrilla, which is licensed to carry out the Balcombe test drill, the operation will continue for two-and-a-half months
Surrounded by fields and woodland, this is the drilling rig that has sparked fierce protests about the future of Britain’s countryside.
Since Friday, it has been drilling a six-inch exploratory borehole 3,000ft into the Sussex shale and limestone in search of oil and gas.
Although there are no immediate plans to use fracking at the site, the controversial technique is expected to be deployed if fuel reserves are found.
Fracking involves pumping water, sand and chemicals deep underground at high pressure to crack rocks and retrieve the natural gas trapped inside.
Opponents say the process causes tremors, noise and pollution.
If used, the night sky around the village of Balcombe in West Sussex could become lit up with ‘flares’ of burning gas similar to those seen on oil rigs.
Pictures of the Balcombe rig emerged as George Osborne declared it would be a ‘tragedy’ if Britain does not take advantage of shale gas exploration.
In a controversial intervention, the Chancellor distanced himself from comments made by his father-in-law Lord Howell last week, in which the Tory peer claimed that fracking should only take place in the ‘desolate’ North East.
Mr Osborne said: ‘It would be a real tragedy for Britain to basically allow this energy revolution to bypass our country.
‘It would mean we would have much higher energy costs than other countries, it would mean jobs would go to those other countries and businesses would go to those other countries, and we would all pay a very heavy price for that.’
But residents from Balcombe have made it clear they are opposed to any such thing.
