Horndean oil field, 22 February 2018. Photo: Ann Stewart

Key facts

Addresses:

• Horndean B, Sheepwash Road, Horndean, Hampshire PO8 0DS
• Horndean X, Pyle Farm, Horndean, Hampshire PO8 0AJ
• Horndean C, The Holt, off B2149, Horndean, Hampshire PO9 6BP

Planning: See below

Operator: IGas

Licence: PL211

Status: Producing oil field – next to Markwells Wood PEDL216, with interest from UKOG for horizontal drilling

Production: 2.4MMbbl of oil since 1987. Light oil production from four wells. Fifth well used for produced water reinjection. Production peaked in 1993 at 670 barrels per day. Currently stable at 150 barrels per day.

Timeline

2 January 2018

Approval of application to increase height of pumping equipment at Horndean C

5 October 2017

Retrospective approval of application for security fence at Horndean C

5 March 2010

Permission granted for extension of permission to produce oil until 31 January 2020

26 January 2000

Permissions granted for extension of Horndean well sites to 31 January 2010.

26 March 1998

Horndean X3 spudded. Source: Public wellbore search

4 February 1995

Horndean B2Z spudded. Source: Public wellbore search

14 January 1995

Horndean B2 spudded. Source: Public wellbore search

1 March 1993

Horndean X2Z spudded. Source: Public wellbore search

Horndean C2 spudded. Source: Public wellbore search

14 October 1990

Horndean X2 (5) spudded. Source: Public wellbore search

8 September 1988

Planning permission granted for oil production at Horndean sites until 30 September 1994

14 September 1984

Horndean 4 spudded. Source: Public wellbore search

4 August 1984

Horndean 3 spudded. Source: Public wellbore search

7 May 1984

Horndean C1 (2) spudded. Source: Public wellbore search

1983

Discovery of Horndean oil field

26 December 1982

Horndean X1 (1A) spudded. Source: Public wellbore search

16 December 1982

Horndean 1 spudded. Source: Public wellbore search