Lancashire expert quizzed by Peers

Lee Petts, founder and managing director of Preston-based Remsol, delivered an authoritative performance when quizzed by peers in the House of Lords last week (10th December 2013).

Responding to a question from Lord Lawson of Blaby, and drawing on his eighteen years’ experience as an environmental management practitioner, Lee explained his view of the environmental risks that are often cited as concerns: "My perception of the risks associated with shale gas extraction suggests to me that it could be adequately controlled with the right control measures."

Appearing alongside John Kersey, chairman of the Institute of Directors in Lancashire, and two members of a local group representing concerned residents in parts of the Fylde area of Lancashire, Lee addressed a number of the environmental concerns surrounding shale gas and hydraulic fracturing put to him by the committee including water use and wastewater disposal, groundwater pollution and tremors.

The firm is also investigating options for recycling the wastewater at the drill sites in future so that it can be reused. “Obviously, if we can identify an acceptable means of treating the wastewater in-situ for operators to reuse, it will mean fewer road tankers visiting to take it away.”