Statutory guidance

Shale gas exploratory operations: technical guidance

Detailed guidance on the environmental regulations applying to shale gas exploratory operations

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 3 September 2013

This publication was withdrawn on 21 October 2016

This guidance has been archived and replaced by the onshore oil and gas sector guidance: Onshore oil and gas exploration and extraction: environmental permits.

Documents

Shale Gas Exploratory Operations: Technical Guidance

Ref: LIT 7983

PDF, 1.55 MB, 33 pages

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Details

This document is designed to make it easier to understand what environmental regulations apply to the activity of exploring for, and assessing the quantity and quality of, natural gas in shale formations in England.

Published 3 September 2013