Key facts
Last updated: 5/10/2021
Address: land to north east of New Barn Business Park, Sandown Road, Arreton, Newport, Isle Of Wight PO30 3BT
Planning applications: 20/00513/FUL
Operator: UK Oil and Gas plc (UKOG)
Licence: PEDL331
Status: Planning application refused
Timeline
25 March 2022
UKOG gives up on oil drilling at Arreton and does not appeal. Details
19 October 2021
Unanimous decision by Isle of Wight planning committee to refuse permission for oil exploration. Details
18 October 2021
Island’s environment leader opposes UKOG drilling plans. Details
11 October 2021
Officials back Isle of Wight oil drilling at Arreton – “economic benefits outweigh environmental harm”. Details
9 August 2021
Two sides disagree on benefits of Arreton oil drilling plans. Details
13 July 2021
Isle of Wight MP opposes UKOG’s permit application for Arreton. Details
24 February 2021
Environment Agency urged to oppose Isle of Wight drilling plans on climate grounds. Details
8 January 2021
Consultation begins on revised plans
22 December 2020
Highways objection dropped on Arreton drilling plans. Details
Consultation on revised plans begins in 2021. Details
13 October 2020
UKOG moves site access to address concerns of highways officials. Additional consultation expected. Details
28 July 2020
1,740+ objections to Isle of Wight drilling plan but AONB says no direct impact. Details
23 July 2020
UKOG: “great surprise” at MP’s objection to Isle of Wight drilling plans. Details
21 July 2020
Oil drilling puts Isle of Wight biosphere status at risk” – AONB chair. Details
15 July 2020
Objections to Isle of Wight drilling top 670 in 17 days. Details
7 July 2020
Arreton Parish Council objects to UKOG drilling application. Details
27 June 2020
Opponents of Arreton drilling plans launch information campaign. Details
20 June 2020
Ventnor protest at UKOG drilling plans for Isle of Wight.
10 June 2020
Highway officials oppose UKOG’s Isle of Wight drilling plans over safety concerns. Details
Comments invited on UKOG’s Isle of Wight drilling plans at Arreton. Details
2 June 2020
Conservative MP opposes UKOG plans to drill for oil on the Isle of Wight. Details
14 May 2020
UKOG’s Arreton planning application is published on the Isle Of Wight planning website. Details
31 March 2020
UKOG delays capital spending because of coronavirus. Details
25 March 2020
No decision on UKOG’s Isle of Wight drilling plans during coronavirus outbreak. Details
23 March 2020
UKOG announces it has submitted Arreton planning application. Details
16 December 2019
UKOG unveils Isle of Wight drilling plans. Details
23 January 2019
A UKOG statement says the company expects to submit a planning application in the first quarter of 2019 for a test pilot hole and horizontal wellbore to target the Arreton Main discovery. DrillOrDrop report
22 January 2019
UKOG completes purchase of Solo Oil’s 30% stake in PEDL331. Details
12 December 2018
UKOG announces talks with Solo Oil to aquire its 30% shareholding in PEDL331. Details
29 March 2018
UKOG statement says well site is being secured for Arreton exploration and planning/permit applications prepared. Details and DrillOrDrop report
31 January 2018
A UKOG statement said the company was preparing applications to carry out drilling in the first half of 2019.
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