The life of a mothballed exploration site should be extended for another two years to allow an oil company to review data from two other wells in southern England, council planners have recommended.
Proposals to extend the life of a dormant oil site for a fourth time have been supported by West Sussex planners.
Operators of the Broadford Bridge oil exploration site in West Sussex are seeking a third extension of planning permission – this time to allow for drilling at other sites.
The leading oil exploration company in the Weald in southern England announced this morning it had taken out a £10m loan.
DRILL OR DROP? 