Angus Energy withdraws Balcombe application
Angus Energy reported this morning it has withdrawn a planning application to test its oil well at Balcombe in West Sussex.
Angus announces new £1.4m loan
Shares in Angus Energy rose this morning as the company announced it had taken out a £1.4m loan with a property company.
Balcombe and Broadford Bridge decisions delayed by coronavirus
Decisions on plans for Balcombe and Broadford Bridge oil sites in West Sussex will be delayed because of the Covid-19 virus.
Planners oppose oil test plans at Balcombe: “not in public interest” and “not appropriate to area”
Proposals to test the Balcombe oil well in West Sussex would compromise the protected landscape of the High Weald, council planners said today.
Regulator objects to second oil plan over failure to assess risk to water
The Environment Agency has objected to plans to drill for oil in Dorset because there was no assessment of the risk to water.
Experts identify flaws in Aurora’s fracking application on earthquake risk
The assessment of earthquake risk from fracking at a proposed shale gas site in Lancashire is superficial, outdated and not justified, experts have concluded.
Dunsfold drilling decision delayed again
The decision on plans by UK Oil & Gas to drill at Dunsfold in Surrey have been put back again.
“Suspicion” at Cuadrilla’s gas plans for Elswick
Campaigners who fought Cuadrilla’s fracking plans near Blackpool for nearly five years are now questioning the company’s motives for another site a mile away.
Balcombe flow test plans published
Angus Energy’s plans to test the flow of oil at its well at Balcombe in West Sussex are now open for public comment.
Angus gives notice of Balcombe test plans
Angus Energy has confirmed that it will be applying next month for consent to carry out an extended well test at the Balcombe oil site in West Sussex.
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