Key facts
Last updated 5/9/23
Address: Avington Site, Matterley Farm, Itchen Valley, Nr Winchester
Planning application: Permission for five years of production granted by a planning inspector in December 2021.
Operator: Star Energy, formerly IGas
Licence: PEDL070
Status: Preparing to resume production
Timeline
12 August 2023
Boomtown protest against Avington oil production DrillOrDrop report
13 July 2023
South Downs oil field at Avington to restart production – UKOG statement DrillOrDrop report
10 December 2021
Planning inspector grants planning permission for five more years at Avington after an appeal by IGas Details
7 January 2021
IGas appeals over refusal to extend life of Avington wellsite DrillOrDrop report
24 June 2020
South Downs National Park refuses permission for another five years’ work at Avington Details (see summary on DrillOrDrop planning page and links below)
19 March 2020
IGas application to South Downs National Park to retain wellsite for a further 5 years
December 2017
Avington field last produced oil
23 May 2008
Consent granted for a further two wells until 1 March 2013, later extended for a further 5 years to March 2018
18 June 2007
Avington-3z well spudded
13 February 2006
Avington-3 well spudded
11 August 2003
Avington-2z well spudded
16 July 2003
Avington-2 well spudded
February 2004
Second planning application granted and later extended on 19 March 2007 to 1 March 2009
December 2003
Second planning application submitted to drill a further two wells
January 2003
First planning application granted for a single exploratory well
10 July 1987
Avington-1 well spudded
Links
Planning statement for most recent planning application
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