Cheshire West and Chester Council refused planning permission for testing the Ellesmere Port-1 well (DrillOrDrop report). IGas has said it will appeal. The well was drilled in November–December 2014. A previous planning consent gave (09/02169/min) allowed for two coal bed methane exploratory wells, appraisal and production for 25 years.
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