Angus Energy takes a stake in Leith Hill Surrey licence
The company behind the Brockham oil well in Surrey has bought into the neighbouring licence where there are plans for exploratory drilling this year.
Brockham could open up oil exploration in the Weald – Lenigas
The Australian investor, David Lenigas, says the Brockham well near Dorking in Surrey is key to unlocking potential oil production in the Weald Basin in southern England.
“Planning controlled by government and developers”
Local communities hold the least power in the planning process and central government and developers hold the most, according to a survey of councillors across the UK.
Breaking: Refusal of Egdon oil production plans at Wressle, Lincs
In the past few minutes, councillors in Lincolnshire have refused planning permission to Egdon Resources for 15 years of oil production at its Wressle site near Scunthorpe.
Everything you always wanted to know about acidising
Guest post by Kathryn McWhirter Tomorrow (11 January 2017), North Lincolnshire Council is expected to decide on a plans for oil production at Egdon’s site at Wressle, near Scunthorpe. The application includes proposals for the little-discussed process of acidisation.
2016 onshore oil and gas drilling reaches near 50-year low
The number of onshore oil and gas wells drilled in the UK in 2016 was the lowest for nearly 50 years, according to data from the Oil and Gas Authority.
What to watch in 2017?
DrillOrDrop’s round-up of likely action in the next year for onshore oil and gas sites, applications, legal challenges and company operations. Please let us know if information in this post is missing, inaccurate or out-of-date. We want to make this as complete and accurate as possible. Contact here.
Who commented on DrillOrDrop in 2016?
Moderator, Paul Seaman, looks back over comments posted by DrillOrDrop readers over the past 12 months
Environment Secretary urged to revoke lease on woodland oil drilling site in Surrey hills
The government is being urged to block a land agreement that will allow exploratory drilling for oil near the Leith Hill beauty spot in Surrey.
Fracking Week in Parliament: 12-16 December 2016
In this Fracking Week in Parliament: More questions and some answers on fracking protests and counter-terrorism policing Shale gas revenues and a sovereign wealth fund
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