UK Oil & Gas plc announced this morning its 50% acquisition in the Basur-Resan oil licence in south east Turkey has been officially approved. The company said it was now a named party on the licence.
Two campaigners who locked themselves together outside the Horse Hill oil site near Gatwick Airport more than a year ago will not be prosecuted.
A second consultation began today on plans by UK Oil & Gas to drill for oil at Arreton on the Isle of Wight.
2020 was a frack free year in the UK because the shale gas industry failed to persuade ministers to lift blocks on the process.
Highways officials have withdrawn their objection to a plan to explore for oil on the Isle of Wight.
As expected, UK Oil & Gas plc has announced it is to appeal against the refusal of planning permission for gas exploration at its proposed Loxley well site near Dunsfold in Surrey.
The weald-based UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) is promoting prospects of oil production in south east Turkey as it seeks three more exploration licences in the region.
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Councillors have narrowly turned down plans to drill for oil and gas at Dunsfold in Surrey for a second time.
County councillors in Surrey are being urged not to accept their officials’ assessment of the benefits of gas exploration near the village of Dunsfold.