PICTURES: Anti-fracking protesters return outside Danesmoor drilling firm

Anti-fracking protesters have returned outside a drilling firm near Danesmoor.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Jun 2018, 16:12 BST
Updated 1st Jun 2018, 16:17 BST
Anti-fracking protesters, Jayne with sons Cody, 6 and Kaiden, 9 and Yasmin Martin, from South Normanton, outside Marriott P R Drilling Ltd in Danesmoor.Anti-fracking protesters, Jayne with sons Cody, 6 and Kaiden, 9 and Yasmin Martin, from South Normanton, outside Marriott P R Drilling Ltd in Danesmoor.
Anti-fracking protesters, Jayne with sons Cody, 6 and Kaiden, 9 and Yasmin Martin, from South Normanton, outside Marriott P R Drilling Ltd in Danesmoor.

These pictures show the protesters outside Marriott PR Drilling Ltd today.

The company has been the subject of a number of protests in recent times due to its links with shale gas firm Cuadrilla.

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According to its website, ‘The Marriott Drilling Group is the largest onshore deep drilling company based in the United Kingdom operating 20 drilling and workover rigs and a wide range of drilling and associated services to the oil, gas, shale gas, gas storage, coal, CBM, mining, water and geothermal industries’.

Later this month, a public inquiry will be held into the plans by oil and chemical giant, Ineos, to carry out underground drilling on Bramley Moor Lane, Marsh Lane.

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