Oil well in Surrey Hills could be UK’s fifth biggest
An oil well in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty could be the fifth biggest onshore producer in UK, according to Europa Oil and Gas.
Council failed to check traffic plan for Europa’s oil drilling site – inquiry inspector
Surrey County Council appears to have approved arrangements to deal with lorries to a proposed exploratory oil site without checking evidence from the company, a public inquiry heard this morning.
Will fracking be a political turn-off in Lancashire marginals?
Candidates who support fracking in marginal seats could face an electoral backlash, according to Greenpeace following polling in Lancashire.
David Lenigas promises Horse Hill flow testing in 2015 – campaigners predict opposition
Investors in the Horse Hill exploratory oil well near Horley in Surrey have hit back at media suggestions that the site has been suspended.
National Parks suitable for fracking are among most popular and biggest earners
Four National Parks identified as suitable for fracking attract millions of visitors, who spend nearly £2bn a year.
“I am not confident traffic management would work” – Inspector at Surrey Hills oil drilling inquiry
The inspector at a public inquiry into plans to drill for oil in the Surrey Hills said this afternoon he was not confident the management of traffic to the site would work.
Seven-year-old scheme for Surrey exploratory oil well can’t estimate total lorry movements – inquiry hears
A traffic management consultant, working for Europa Oil and Gas, could not give an estimate for the total number of heavy goods vehicle generated by a proposed exploratory drilling site near Leith Hill in Surrey.
Leith Hill drill site’s risks to water supply “essentially zero” – inquiry told
A hydrogeologist employed by Europa Oil and Gas said the risk of water contamination from a proposed exploratory drilling site in the Surrey Hills was essentially zero.
Horse Hill oil site operator applies for licence extension
The operator of tthe Horse Hill oil well, near Horley, in Surrey, has applied for a one-year extension to its drilling licence.
Oil in the Surrey Hills could raise £86m in tax, Europa tells inquiry
The public inquiry into plans to drill in the Surrey Hills heard this morning about the estimated volume and value of oil.
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