UKOG announces OGA production consent for Horse Hill oil site
UKOG has announced that it has consent for long-term production from its Horse Hill site in Surrey from the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA).
UKOG drops second access plan for Dunsfold well site
Plans for an alternative access to UKOG’s proposed oil and gas site at Dunsfold in Surrey have been withdrawn.
UKOG announces solution to formation water problem at Horse Hill
UK Oil & Gas plc has announced it has successfully shut-off the source of formation water that entered an oil well at its Horse Hill site in Surrey.
Lorry plan for Surrey oil site is “unworkable” – campaign groups
A plan for lorry access to the Horse Hill oil site would threaten road safety and disturb local people, the Weald Action Group has complained.
Angus to seek Brockham licence extension – plus Saltfleetby update
Angus Energy has said it will seek a five-year extension to its oil production licence at Brockham in Surrey.
January 2020 diary
Events in January 2020 and beyond about UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and campaigning Deadline for submission of inspectors’ reports on Woodsetts and Ellesmere Port public inquiries Closing date for comments on UKOG bid to extend consents at Broadford Bridge Possible decision dates for planning applications in […]
Review of 2019
2019 saw a Conservative government withdraw its support from fracking and introduce a moratorium on the process.
Fossil fuels protest at Surrey County Council
Campaigners from Extinction Rebellion took part in a demonstration in Kingston this morning before a meeting of Surrey County Council.
Villagers seek more time to comment on Surrey drilling plans
Residents near a proposed oil and gas exploration site in Surrey are calling for an extension to the public consultation period on the scheme.
Guest post: Mind your fracking language
As the dust settles on the government’s fracking U-turn, former ministerial adviser professor Peter Styles explains why definitions matter and how one part of England could be excluded from the moratorium.
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