Last updated: 18/10/22
Key facts
Address: Lidsey Road, Aldingbourne, West Sussex
Planning applications: BN/31/05
Operator: Angus Energy
Licence: PL241
Status: Oil production – though no production since March 2020
Rig operating at Lidsey on 7 September 2017. Photo: Used with owner’s consent
Timeline
1 December 2021
Review of Lidsey oil field alters target location. Details
2 August 2021
Angus update on sidetrack at Lidsey. Details
22 February 2021
Angus to seek new drilling target at Lidsey. Details
1 November 2020
Data from the Oil & Gas Authority show no record of oil production at Lidsey for July 2020.
1 October 2020
Data from the Oil & Gas Authority show no oil production at Lidsey for June 2020.
1 September 2020
Data from the Oil & Gas Authority show no oil production at Lidsey for May 2020.
1 August 2020
Data from the Oil & Gas Authority show no oil production at Lidsey for April 2020.
26 February 2019
Angus buys out Doriemus 20% stake at Lidsey. Details
15 February 2019
West Sussex County Council planners approve, under delegated powers, application for round-the-clock production at Lidsey. Details
14 January 2019
Deadline for comments on application to allow round-the-clock oil production for 10 years. Details
24 April 2018
West Sussex County Council grants 10 more years of oil production at Lidsey. Details
16 April 2018
Planners recommend approval of application for 10 more years of oil production. Details
29 March 2018
Oil production resumes at Lidsey, Angus Energy reports. Details
26 February 2018
Angus seeks another 10 years of oil production at Lidsey. Details
23 November 2017
Angus Energy announces it has raised £3m in a private placement with institutional and private investors. Link
20 November 2017
Angus Energy announces gas locks in the Lidsey well have caused the pump to fail. Details
17 November 2017
Angus Energy announces initial flow rates of 40 barrels of oil per day at Lidsey – way below the 400 barrels a day predictions. Details
16 October 2017
Rig down
13 October 2017
Angus statement reporting drilling has been completed. Details
29 September 2017
Deadline for comments on Angus Energy application to vary environmental permit. Details
Tweet by Angus Energy, 18 September 2017
13 September 2017
Angus Energy reports that drilling has started at Lidsey. Details
7 September 2017
Drilling rig arrives. Details
1 September 2017
Environment Agency advertises applications by Angus Energy for environmental permit variations. Details
9 August 2017
Angus Energy says the Oil and Gas Authority has approved plans for horizontal production well but rig is delayed at Broadford Bridge. Details and DrillOrDrop report
Angus says it has all regulatory consents in place for drilling and producing from new Lidsey-x2 horizontal well. Details
West Sussex County Council confirms a second breach of condition and Section 106 legal agreement. Details
26 July 2017
Complaint of breach of planning condition and Section 106 legal agreement. Details
2 May 2017
Angus Energy announces the Environment Agency has granted a standard rules mining waste permit for drilling the horizontal Lidsey-X2 production well. Details
18 April 2017
Angus Energy announces it has final planning approval for a second well at Lidsey. Details
6 April 2017
West Sussex County Council approves condition 8 on rig details of planning permission for a second well
6 March 2017
West Sussex County Council approves condition 3 and 24 on buildings and fencing of planning permission for a second well
16 December 2016
Angus Energy announces a sale agreement with Terrain Energy Ltd to acquire a 10% interest in the Lidsey oil field. This would increase the company’s interest to 60% in exchange for the carry of Terrain’s remaining 10% interest. Details
31 January 2016
Angus says Lidsey X1 well is shut in
14 October 2014
Inspection of the site by Compliance and Monitoring Officer at West Sussex County Council. The site was not compliant on restrictions on access to the site and signage (conditions 17 and 19 of planning permission). Details
March 2008
Production began
17 February 2006
West Sussex County Council grants planning permission under delegated powers for a three wellhead and beam pump oil production facility. Link to planning application
7 October 2005
West Sussex County Council receives application fromMidmar Energy Onshore for a three wellhead and beam pump oil production facility
26 November 2003
Permission granted for Lidsey well site (BN/41/03 and AL/01/03)
11 March 1987
Carless spuds the Lidsey X1 well
1985
First planning permission granted for site
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