The PEDL area is the offshore area in the blue dotted line, shaded in light yellow
Map credit: UK Onshore GeoPhysical Map with Open Street Map
Key facts
PEDL P1918
Address: Panorama Road, Swanage, Dorset BH19 2QS
Planning application: PL\1546\13
Operator: InfraStrata/Corallian Energy Ltd
Timeline
7 December 2016
Fossil Free Dorset begins new crowdfunding campaign against new oil and gas developments in the county and to promote renewable energy
3 December 2016
Planning permission lapses and occupation of the site ends
28 September 2016
Dorset County Council and InfraStrata confirm no work will be carried out this year at the site
26 September 2016
InfraStrata announces it is pulling out of oil and gas exploration to concentrate on gas storage in Northern Ireland. Details
25 September 2016
Campaigners occupy the proposed drilling site. Details
14 September 2016
Report commissioned from Darwin Ecology by Stop the Swanage Gas Rig campaign concludes that oil and gas exploration is likely to have an impact on several protected species, including bats, reptiles and great crested newts and recommends new ecological surveys
16 November 2015
InfraStrata transfers interests in three offshore licences to Corallian Energy Ltd, including the onshore-offshore licence covering California Quarry. Details
18 November 2014
Road safety risk assessment commissioned by Swanage Town Council concludes that the layout of part of Panorama Road on the route to the site is not suitable for two-way simultaneous HGV traffic
15 September 2014
InfraStrata announces it is postponing plans to explore for oil and gas at California Quarry until winter 2015/2016. Details
4 December 2013
Dorset County Council approves planning application with a condition that work must begin no later than three years from the date of permission Decision notice
9 August 2013
Dorset County Council registers planning application for exploratory wellsite Details