Ineos Shale granted permission to pursue its application to undertake a geophysical survey in Clumber Park in the High Court. Ineos Shale has been granted permission to pursue its application to undertake a geophysical survey in Clumber Park in the High Court, the company revealed Thursday. The case will be heard by a judge who has the power to grant Ineos access to National Trust land, where similar surveys have been carried out before. “Legal action has been the last resort and we have used powers which prevent landowners from blocking projects which benefit the wider community and the nation as a whole. These surveys are both routine and necessary across the UK, including on National Trust land,” Lynn Calder, commercial director of Ineos Shale, said in a company statement. “Ineos’ continued investment in shale represents the confidence that it has in its long-term potential. If shale gas proves […]