Sussex residents urged to object to UKOG’s oil drilling plans at Broadford Bridge
About 150 people heard calls last night to object to oil drilling, expected in the next few weeks, at a farm near Billingshurst in West Sussex.
Oil company accuses Sussex drilling opponents of “scaremongering” – “nonsense” says “shocked” campaign group
The oil company behind plans to drill in West Sussex in the next few weeks has written to local people accusing its opponents of “unsettling levels of scaremongering” and “extraordinary levels of misinformation”. UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) has said it expects to drill an exploratory oil well […]
Broadford Bridge oil plan reveals divisions over operator’s competence
Responses to a public consultation on plans to drill an exploratory oil well in West Sussex have divided over the company’s competence.
UKOG stands by its oil plans for the South Downs despite EA objection
An oil company has defended its plans to drill new wells in the South Downs National Park near a source of drinking water, despite the objection of the Environment Agency.
Environment Agency objects again to UKOG’s South Downs oil drilling plans
Plans to produce oil at a site in the South Downs could pose an unacceptable risk to a nearby source of drinking water, the Environment Agency has said.
April 2017 drilling headlines
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Extensions announced for Horse Hill PEDL licences in Surrey
The companies behind the Horse Hill oil well near Gatwick have been granted a five-year extension to their exploration and development licences, the operator has announced.
Study identifies risks to drinking water from UKOG’s South Downs oil drilling plan
New questions have been raised about whether drilling for oil should be allowed in an area of the South Downs that feeds a source of drinking water.
Broadford Bridge oil site: work underway, permit consultation and opposition mobilising
Work is underway at the Broadford Bridge oil site in West Sussex for the first time for nearly two and a half years.
Broadford Bridge well needs new planning application, says campaign group
Plans to drill for oil near Billingshurst in West Sussex needs a fresh planning application because the exploration target has changed, campaigners said this week.
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