Second drilling company seeks to explore for oil and gas near Surrey village
Residents of the Surrey village of Dunsfold received letters yesterday from a second company that wants to drill for oil and gas in their neighbourhood.
UKOG sets out plans for the Weald
UKOG published half-year results this morning with details of its exploration and appraisal work in southern England. Horse Hill, Surrey UKOG said it had started construction work and site reorganisation for what it called simultaneous drilling. The programme would drill a new vertical pilot well (HH-2) and a […]
UKOG to file new application for Surrey drilling site
UK Oil & Gas has confirmed it will submit a second planning application for its proposed exploration site at Dunsfold, south of Guildford.
Surrey earthquakes unlikely to be caused by oil activity, say researchers
A new study has found no clear links between the recent swarm of earth tremors in Surrey and local oil drilling activity.
Calls for Dunsfold drilling application to be suspended
Proposals to drill exploratory oil and gas wells near Dunsfold in Surrey have been published – but there are already calls for the application to be put on hold because of inconsistencies in the information.
Council seeks new comments on Horse Hill oil production plans
The decision on plans to expand the UK Oil and Gas exploration site at Horse Hill in Surrey has been put back again, until at least July.
IGas Springs Road shale gas well reaches total depth – company accounts reveal £21m loss
IGas has confirmed its first shale gas well at Springs Road in north Nottinghamshire has reached its total depth of 3,500 metres and encountered all three targets.
