Fracking equipment at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site at Preston New Road, 28 November 2018. Photo: Ros Wills
Summary of recent activity and expected operations at key sites, including applications, decisions, company plans and licence changes.
The list is organised alphabetically by county or unitary authority and then by site. Click on the bold red site name to take you to more detailed information.
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Last updated 12/8/2019
Cheshire
Bridge Trafford, A56, Warrington Road, Bridge Trafford, PEDL190, IGas
Status: No permissions
Doe Green, Farnworth Road, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2TU, Ineos Shale
Status: Gas production
Ellesmere Port 1, Portside One, Portside North, Merseyton Road, Ellesmere Port, PEDL184, IGas
Status: Appeal against refusal – decision recovered by business secretary and expected 2020.
Ince Marshes, Plot 11 Ince Resource Recovery Park, Lordship Lane, Frodsham, PEDL190, IGas
Status: Pre-planning for proposal to drill and frack for shale gas
Derbyshire
Bramleymoor Lane, Marsh Lane, Eckington, PEDL300, Ineos Upstream (Ineos Shale)
Status: Approved for exploratory shale gas drilling, no action
East Riding of Yorkshire
West Newton-A, off Fosham Road, West Newton, PEDL183, Rathlin Energy, photos
Status: Preparing to test second oil/gas exploratory well
West Newton-B, Crook Lane, West Newton, PEDL183, Rathlin Energy
Status: Approved for oil/gas exploratory drilling, no action
Hampshire
Horndean oil field, PL211, IGas
Status: Producing oil field – next to Markwells Wood PEDL216, with interest from UKOG for horizontal drilling
Isle of Wight
Arreton, PEDL331, UK Oil and Gas Investments PLC
Status: No applications or publicly-identified site but proposals expected soon
Lancashire
Altcar Moss, near Formby PEDL164, Aurora Energy Resources
Status: Consultation on application to drill and frack for shale gas
Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, PEDL165, Cuadrilla site photos
Status: Two shale gas wells drilled; one well partially fracked and tested; second well due to be fracked and tested by November 2019
Roseacre Wood, Roseacre Road, Roseacre, PEDL165, Cuadrilla
Status: Appeal for shale gas exploration and fracking refused. Permit surrendered.
Lincolnshire
Biscathorpe, land off High Street, Biscathorpe, near Louth LN11 9RA PEDL253, Egdon Resources
Status: Suspended after unsuccessful drilling
North Kelsey-1, land off Smithfield Road, North Kelsey, Brigg, PEDL 241, Egdon Resources
Status: Permission to drill for oil but no activity
Wressle-1, Lodge Farm, Clapp Gate, Appleby, DN15 0DB, PEDL180, Egdon Resources
Status: North Lincolnshire Council has dropped objection to long-term oil production; pubic inquiry due to start on 5 November expected to focus on conditions
North Yorkshire
Ebberston Moor wellsites, PL077, Third Energy
Status: Various planning permissions
KM8, Habton Road, Kirby Misperton, Ryedale, PL080, Third Energy photos
Status: Awaiting fracking approval
Nottinghamshire
Springs Road, Misson, Bassetlaw, PEDL139, IGas, photos
Status: Drilling vertical shale gas well, one of two permitted; decision on second well imminent
Tinker Lane, Torworth, Bassetlaw, PEDL200, IGas, photos
Status: Shale gas well drilled but missed Bowland Shale; well abandoned and site being restored
Rotherham
Common Road, Harthill, PEDL304, Ineos Upstream (Ineos Shale)
Status: Permission for shale gas exploration but no activity except reports of fencing and amendment to traffic management plan
Woodsetts, PEDL304, Ineos Upstream (Ineos Shale)
Status: Appeal against refusal – decision recovered by business secretary and expected 2020.
Salford
Barton Moss (also known as Irlam 1), PEDL193, Ineos Upstream (Ineos Shale)
Status: Well and sidetrack drilled, currently suspended
Surrey
Albury Park, New Road, Albury, DL004, IGas
Status: Permission for compressed natural gas and electricity generation
Bletchingley, King’s Farm, Tilburstow Hill Road, South Godstone, ML021, IGas
Status: Permission to extend, upgrade and produce for 15 years
Brockham, Feltons Farm, Old School Lane, Brockham, Surrey, RH3 7AU, PL235, Angus Energy
Status: Various permissions; well test of Kimmeridge sidetrack unsuccessful
Bury Hill Wood (also known as Leith Hill or Holmwood), Coldharbour Lane, near Dorking, PEDL143, Europa Oil & Gas
Status: Permissions but site abandoned after renewal of lease refused
Dunsfold/Loxley, land south of Dunsfold Road and east of High Loxley Road, Surrey, PEDL234, UK Oil & Gas
Status: Two planning applications and published for oil and gas exploration and appraisal; consultation underway
Horse Hill, near Horley, PEDL 137, Horse Hill Developments Ltd
Status: Permissions for two wells; one drilled and currently being flow tested; drilling of second well imminent; application in planning system to retain existing wells, a further four hydrocarbon wells, a water reinjecton well and long-term oil production – consultation underway
Trafford
Davyhulme, PEDL193, IGas
Status: Permission granted for 25 years in 2015 but no activity.
West Sussex
Balcombe, Little Stumble, PEDL244, Angus Energy
Status: Short oil flow test carried out in autumn 2018; application expected for extended flow test and production
Broadford Bridge, Adversane Lane, near Billingshurst RH14 9EB, PEDL234, UK Oil & Gas plc
Status: Permission extended to March 2020 but currently suspended
Lidsey, near Bognor Regis, PL214, Angus Energy
Status: Oil production
Markwells Wood, near Rowlands Castle, PEDL126, UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC (UKOG)
Status: Abandoned
Singleton , off A286, Cobblers Row to Middlefield, Singleton PO18 0HL PL240, IGas
Status: Producing oil site
Storrington, Pulborough Road, Storrington, RH20 4HP, PL205, IGas
Status: Producing oil site
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- Dorset: Wytch Farm and Kimmeridge
- Neath-Port Talbot: Foel Fynyddau
- North Yorkshire: Pickering
- Vale of Glamorgan: Cowbridge
- Swansea: Bryntywod, Llangyfelach
- Warrington: Land south east of M6 jct 21, next to the Thelwall viaduct
- Other active or planned sites in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales
