INEOS submits first bid for shale gas well
INEOS has confirmed that it submitted its first planning application for a shale gas well in the UK yesterday.
Breaking: UKOG withdraws application for Markwells Wood in South Downs
The South Downs National Park Authority has announced that a planning application for oil drilling and production at Markwells Wood in West Sussex has been withdrawn.
INEOS gives notice of application for Derbyshire shale gas well
INEOS confirmed today it would submit a planning application in early May for a vertical shale gas well on the edge of the village of Marsh Lane in north Derbyshire.
Broadford Bridge oil plan reveals divisions over operator’s competence
Responses to a public consultation on plans to drill an exploratory oil well in West Sussex have divided over the company’s competence.
Egdon begins appeal against refusal of Wressle oil production plans
Egdon Resources plc announced this morning it had begun its appeal against the refusal of planning consent for its Wressle oil site near Scunthorpe.
UKOG stands by its oil plans for the South Downs despite EA objection
An oil company has defended its plans to drill new wells in the South Downs National Park near a source of drinking water, despite the objection of the Environment Agency.
Consultation opens on permit applications for Europa’s Leith Hill drilling site
The Environment Agency is inviting comments on permit applications by Europa Oil & Gas for its exploration wellsite near Leith Hill in Surrey.
Fourth delay to IGas shale gas site at Misson, Notts
Work at IGas’s shale gas site near Misson in north Nottinghamshire looks unlikely to start until at least June.
Broadford Bridge oil site: work underway, permit consultation and opposition mobilising
Work is underway at the Broadford Bridge oil site in West Sussex for the first time for nearly two and a half years.
Brockham oil site breached permit condition, document reveals
Angus Energy’s Brockham oil site – currently in a dispute over planning permission – breached a condition of its environmental permit earlier this year, the Environment Agency has confirmed.
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