Plans for shorter Balcombe well test
Angus Energy’s new plans to test for oil at its Balcombe site in West Sussex have been published.
Angus Energy “to return to Balcombe” in autumn 2020 + Brockham and Saltfleetby updates
Angus Energy has said it intends to return to its Balcombe oil exploration site in West Sussex later this year.
Planners back five more years at Cuadrilla’s suspended gas site
Cuadrilla should be allowed to keep its long-standing Elswick gas production site, Lancashire planners said today, even though there’s been no extraction for more than seven years.
Breaking: Broadford Bridge oil site gets two more years – live news updates
Broadford Bridge exploration site. Photo: Broadford Bridge Action Group Councillors in West Sussex have voted by 10-1 to allow another two years at the oil exploration site at Broadford Bridge.
Egdon seeks second time extension for oil drilling at North Kelsey
Egdon Resources is seeking to extend its planning consent for oil exploration at North Kelsey in Lincolnshire for another year.
Villagers applaud surprise council rejection of UKOG’s Dunsfold drilling plans
Dunsfold residents have welcomed a county council vote to refuse plans to drill near their Surrey village.
Breaking: Dunsfold drilling plans refused – live news updates
This post has live news updates on the decision over proposals to explore for oil and gas near the village of Dunsfold in Surrey.
UKOG plans published for oil site on the Isle of Wight
A planning application by UK Oil & Gas for an exploration site on the Isle of Wight was published online this afternoon.
IGas fracking site at Ince Marshes in doubt
Plans by IGas to drill and frack for shale gas on Ince Marshes in Cheshire appear to have been shelved.
Broadford Bridge planning decision delayed again
A bid by UK Oil & Gas plc to extend the life of its site at Broadford Bridge in West Sussex will now not be decided until at least July.
DRILL OR DROP? 