Investors back UKOG’s bid to extend consent for oil exploration at Broadford Bridge
For the first time, there appears to be a concerted campaign by investors in an oil company to support planning proposals for exploration.
Egdon to appeal new Wressle refusals
Egdon Resources announced today it would appeal against the decision by North Lincolnshire Council’s planning committee to refuse for a second time planning consent for production at the Wressle oil field.
Egdon’s Biscathorpe oil well granted environmental permit after 21 months
Plans for an exploratory oil well at Biscathorpe in Lincolnshire have finally got an environmental permit – more than 21 months after the operator, Egdon Resources, first applied.
Fracking Week in Parliament: 10-14 July 2017
In this week’s Fracking Week in Parliament: Labour MPs question the Energy Minister on fracking policy, regulation and staffing. Plus parliamentary questions and speeches on fracking impacts, the Conservative manifesto and opposition to shale gas.
Permit granted for flow test at Broadford Bridge oil well – residents “shocked and dismayed”
The company exploring for oil at Broadford Bridge in West Sussex announced this morning it had received permission to flow test the well.
Breaking: N Lincs councillors refuse Wressle oil production for 2nd time – campaigners “surprised and delighted”
The planning committee of North Lincolnshire Council voted this afternoon against plans for oil production at Egdon Resource’s Wressle site near Scunthorpe.
July 2017 Drilling headlines
DrillOrDrop’s July 2017 digest of news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily. For headlines from previous months, click here
What’s happening this week? 3-9 July 2017
In this week’s listings Rally and committee discussion on Egdon’s planning application for oil production at Wressle, N Lincolnshire Ongoing protests at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road, site near Blackpool, and supply company, Marriott Drilling, in Derbyshire Public meetings and presentations Training workshops and seminar Community weekend
UKOG successfully recovers rock core from Broadford Bridge oil well – but criticised for failing to attend public meeting
UK Oil & Gas said today its oil exploration programme at Broadford Bridge in West Sussex was producing positive results. But the company was accused of keeping local people in the dark when it did not take part in a public meeting, attended by more than 120 people […]
N Lincolnshire planners back Egdon’s Wressle oil production plans – again
Planners at North Lincolnshire Council have recommended approval of plans to produce oil at Egdon’s Wressle site near Scunthorpe – for a second time.
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