Seismic survey vehicle at the 76m spot height
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Seismic survey vehicle at the 76m spot height
Image: © Chris Taken: 4 Apr 2013
Having noticed orange cabling stretching for miles along the roadside, I traced it back to this survey vehicle. Various vehicles along the route were also equipped with aerials, and there was a monitor screen and operative in the back of the vehicle. It transpires that the seismic survey is being carried out by Egdon Resources, whose business is extracting oil and gas. They have oil wells in the area already, and have just discovered a large oil field near Biscathorpe, a bit further south in the Wolds. Obviously their interest in gas suggests there may be a potential for gas extraction, i.e. "fracking".
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Image Location
Latitude
53.506036
Longitude
-0.209452