Europa to hand operation of Leith Hill oil exploration licence to UKOG
Europa Oil & Gas announced this morning it was transferring operation of the oil exploration licence around Leith Hill, near Dorking in Surrey.
Angus sources equipment to tackle Brockham water problem and buys out Doriemus stake at Lidsey
Angus Energy has announced that equipment to isolate water zones in its oil well at Brockham in Surrey was ready to be shipped from the US.
Angus finds water at Brockham oil well and plans more work
Angus Energy announced this morning that part of the target Kimmeridge oil interval at its well at Brockham in Surrey is producing water.
UKOG statement: Markwells Wood abandoned and nine new wells planned by 2020
UKOG has confirmed it has abandoned its Markwells Wood site in the South Downs National Park. It has also given details of plans to drill nine new wells in southern England in the next two years.
Plans published for four more wells and 20 years of oil production at Horse Hill, Surrey
The expected planning application for four production wells at the Horse Hill oil site near Gatwick has been published.
UKOG publishes numbers from Horse Hill oil tests
The leading company behind exploration at the Horse Hill oil site near Gatwick said total production from the flow test so far had reached nearly 14,000 barrels.
Weekend Long Read: Campaigners call for tougher rules on acid use at Weald oil sites
Campaigners in southern England have criticised what they say is a “gaping hole” in the regulations covering the use of acid on oil sites.
Residents call for block on “controversial” new oil extraction at Surrey site
More than 20,000 people have signed a petition launched yesterday demanding a stop on shale oil production at Angus Energy’s Brockham site in Surrey.
Villagers seek funds for monitoring at Brockham oil site
A local campaign group is raising money to pay for air and water monitoring at an oil site in the Surrey greenbelt because it says the work is not being done by the environmental regulator.
Portland has “viable commercial volume” of oil at Horse Hill, says UKOG
The company behind oil exploration at Horse Hill near Gatwick Airport has released further details of the extended well test currently underway.
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