Test underway on Horse Hill well
UK Oil & Gas has said one of its wells at Horse Hill in Surrey is being tested to find out whether recent work has successfully increased oil flows.
Rig leaves Horse Hill after well intervention
The rig used on work aimed at improving oil flows at the Horse Hill site in Surrey left this morning.
Date set for re-run of Dunsfold drilling decision
The second meeting to decide whether to grant planning permission for gas exploration near the Surrey village of Dunsfold has been set for 27 November 2020.
Update: UKOG gives up Surrey Hills oil exploration licence
UK Oil & Gas plc announced this morning it has relinquished an oil exploration licence near Dorking in Surrey, which included a controversial site near the Leith Hill beauty spot.
UKOG moves site access for Arreton oil drilling
The access to a proposed oil exploration site on the Isle of Wight is being moved to address concerns from highways officials.
“Substantial losses” at Horse Hill
The operator of the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey made “substantial losses”, its latest accounts have revealed.
Slow walk protest over oil production at Horse Hill
Climate campaigners deliberately slowed down three tankers bound this morning for the Horse Hill oil production site in Surrey.
UKOG raises £2.2m for Turkish exploration project
UK Oil & Gas plc announced today it had raised £2.2m to fund initial operations in its new interest in the Resan oil exploration project in Turkey.
October 2020 headlines
You can keep up with October’s news here with our digest of headlines about UK fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas, updated daily.
From the Weald to Turkey – UKOG’s name trail
The new company that will lead UKOG’s plans to explore for oil in Turkey inherits its name in a complex journey, thousands of miles away in southern England.
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