Council planners recommend consent for flow testing at Broadford Bridge oil site
Planners at West Sussex Council have recommended granting planning permission for another 12 months at the Broadford Bridge oil exploration site near Billingshurst.
New applications for W Sussex oil sites at Broadford Bridge and Lidsey
Operators of two oil sites in West Sussex are seeking new permissions from regulators.
Guest post by David Smythe: the geology and oil potential of Horse Hill
In this guest post, David Smythe challenges the interpretation of faults around the Horse Hill “Gatwick Gusher” oil site in Surrey. He argues that the results of flow tests at the well can’t be applied to the whole of the Weald of southern England and predicts there will […]
UKOG announcement confirms DrillOrDrop report on Broadford Bridge sidetrack
UKOG has announced that it drilled a mechanical sidetrack to its exploratory oil well at Broadford Bridge in West Sussex, confirming DrillOrDrop’s report published yesterday. The company made the announcement in a formal RNS statement to investors, 10 days after the 3,000+ft sidetrack was spudded.
Residents start air and water testing around Sussex oil site
Independent experts are to begin monitoring wells, boreholes and air quality around an oil exploration site near Billingshurst in West Sussex on behalf of residents.
August 2017 Drilling headlines
DrillOrDrop’s August2017 digest of news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily. For headlines from previous months, click here
Broadford Bridge: New oil zone reported and UKOG responds to opponents
A previously unidentified oil-bearing zone has been found in Kimmeridge Limestone at Broadford Bridge, it was reported yesterday.
Investors back UKOG’s bid to extend consent for oil exploration at Broadford Bridge
For the first time, there appears to be a concerted campaign by investors in an oil company to support planning proposals for exploration.
UKOG’s bid to extend planning consent at Broadford Bridge now open for comment
A month-long public consultation has opened on a bid to extend planning consent at the Broadford Bridge oil exploration site in West Sussex.
UKOG announces “ground-breaking results” at Broadford Bridge oil site – residents call for independent monitoring
UK Oil & Gas Investments has described early results from its oil exploration well at Broadford Bridge in West Sussex as “highly positive and ground-breaking”.
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