Waste fluid can be trucked to Surrey oil site for disposal
Waste fluid from oil wells across southern England can be tankered to a village in the Surrey green belt, where it will be pumped underground, councillors decided this morning.
Waste fluid from oil wells across southern England can be tankered to a village in the Surrey green belt, where it will be pumped underground, councillors decided this morning.
Planners are supporting proposals to tanker wastewater from oil wells in southern England to inject into site in a Surrey village to boost production.
People are being asked to comment on plans by Angus Energy to transport highly saline water extracted from other oil and gas sites to prolong production at a well in Surrey.
The government is proposing no changes to national planning policy for onshore oil and gas.
Councillors in Surrey have unanimously rejected plans by IGas to manufacture hydrogen from methane at its site at Albury near Guildford.
Another scheme to produce hydrogen from methane in Surrey has been opposed by county council planners.
Surrey council planners have recommended refusal of plans by IGas for hydrogen production in the green belt.
Michael Gove has replaced Robert Jenrick as secretary of state for housing, communities and local government.
IGas confirmed this morning it had submitted planning applications for two hydrogen schemes at gas sites in Surrey.
A Surrey resident is going to the High Court for the right to challenge the approval of 20 years of oil production at the Horse Hill site near Gatwick Airport.