Live updates: Egdon’s Wressle planning inquiry Day 1
Live updates from the first day of the public inquiry into plans by Egdon Resources to produce oil from its site at Wressle in Lincolnshire.
Drilling diary – November 2017
November 2017 events about fracking and onshore oil and gas in the UK including: High Court challenge to INEOS protest injunction; Planning inquiry on Egdon Resources’ plans for oil production at Wressle; Trials arising from two lock-on protests at Preston New Road; Energy Expo Live; Fracking regulations conference; […]
Europa predicts planning success for Wressle and 500 barrels of oil production
One of the companies behind oil production plans at Wressle in Lincolnshire is optimistic that it will overturn two planning refusals when a public inquiry starts next week.
Council confirms Angus oil production scheme at Brockham does not have planning permission
Surrey County Council is standing by its position that Angus Energy does not have planning permission for oil production from a well at its Brockham site, despite an announcement of “final go-ahead” this morning.
INEOS Shale announces new chief executive
The former executive of one of the INEOS chemical companies has been appointed head of INEOS Shale, the UK’s largest holder of shale gas exploration licences.
Angus plans electricity generation at Brockham site
Angus Energy told investors this morning it was seeking the go-ahead for on-site power generation at its Brockham oil site in Surrey.
Rig arrives at Angus Energy’s Lidsey site
The drilling rig held up in a protest in West Sussex this morning has arrived, as expected, at Angus Energy’s Lidsey oil site near Bognor Regis.
Lidsey: Approval for drilling but rig delayed and planning permission breached again within days of council warning
West Sussex County Council confirmed today that there had been another breach of planning permission at the Angus Energy oil site at Lidsey, near Bognor Regis.
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.
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.
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