Ebberston Moor North wellsite. Photo: Friends of the Earth

Key facts

Ebberston Moor 1 (north) wellsite

Address: Common Lane, Snainton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Operator: Third Energy UK Gas Limited

Planning permission: NYM/2013/0459/FL granted 8 August 2013 for three years to construct two additional drilling cellars and extend the time limit from one year to three years.

Licence: PL077

Ebberston Moor North wellsite. Photo: Friends of the Earth

Ebberston Moor 2 south wellsite

Address: Malton Cote Road, Ebberston, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Operator: Third Energy UK Gas Limited

Planning permission: NY/2014/0275/ENV  and NYM/2014/0587/EIA (identical applications) approved 20 August 2015 (DrillOrDrop article) . Decision notice dated 8 June 2016 for natural gas production and water re-injection at existing site, with construction of second borehole for water re-injection and construction of underground pipeline to Knapton Generating Station. Condition 1 requires work to start no later than three years from the date of the decision (8 June 2019).

Licence: PL077

Ebberston Moor 3 wellsite

Address: Cockmoor Road, Sawdon

Operator: Third Energy UK Gas Limited

Planning permission: NYM/2016/0559/FL approved 31 October 2016 to extend planning approval for a further three years (to 31 October 2019).

Licence: PL077