Tag: Egdon Resources

Reaction to onshore oil and gas licence award

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 18, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

The Government announced the first results today of the 14th round of onshore oil and gas licences. 27 licences will be formally issued later in the year to a total of 12 operators, including well-known names, such as Cuadrilla, IGas, Egdon and INEOS. Most of these licences cover […]

South Downs oil well faces plugging if new owner not found

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 30, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

An oil well drilled in the South Downs National Park in 2010 could be abandoned because the companies behind it have given up their exploration plans for the area. The decision follows a study which found there was little prospect of finding shale oil or gas.