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
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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.
September 2020 headlines
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Horse Hill oil production falls – latest data
Production at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey fell by 25% in May 2020, according to the most recent figures released by regulators today.
First official Horse Hill oil production data
Oil production at the Horse Hill field in Surrey ranked fourth in the UK onshore, according to the latest official data. But the daily average was below that previously claimed by the operator and was less than 2% of the UK onshore total.
Dunsfold drilling plans to be decided again after refusal ruled “invalid”
The decision to refuse planning permission for oil and gas exploration near the Surrey village of Dunsfold has been ruled invalid following problems during a “remote” council meeting.
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