Twenty-five police officers are searching woods in Bolton-by-Bowland in the Ribble Valley for his remains.
BBC: David Guilfoyle
Red deers are more commonly seen in the Silverdale area in north Lancashire or in the Forest of Bowland.
BBC: 'Shy' deer with sheep near homes in Lancashire
Cuadrilla Resources chief executive Francis Egan said the valuation of gas in Lancashire's Bowland basin was not "over optimistic".
BBC: Lancashire's shale gas estimated at ?136bn by Cuadrilla
Detectives searched woods in Bolton-by-Bowland after a confession from Shane Fitzpatrick, who was convicted of the murder in July 2006.
Police said a body was discovered in woods in Bolton-by-Bowland on Friday.
Chief executive Francis Egan said the new well would help assess if it was viable to recover the natural gas beneath the Bowland.
BBC: Fracking firm Cuadrilla plans new well at St Annes site
He lives near Lancaster in a village on the edge of the Forest of Bowland with his very understanding other half who continues to put up with him.
BBC: Lancashire - Presenter profile: John Barnes
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