IGas drilled Ellesmere Port gas well 1,000m deeper than planning approval, says council
Council officials are investigating how a gas well in Cheshire was drilled to a depth more than double that referred to in the planning consent.
Actors join residents to hand in objections to oil exploration at Broadford Bridge in West Sussex
Actors Sue Jameson and James Bolam were among a group who presented West Sussex County Council with a giant postcard today objecting to plans to allow more time for oil exploration at a site near Billingshurst.
Horse Hill update: Environmental permit, planning application and licence acquisition
Three announcements today on the so-called Gatwick Gusher oil site at Horse Hill near Horley in Surrey.
Permit granted for flow test at Broadford Bridge oil well – residents “shocked and dismayed”
The company exploring for oil at Broadford Bridge in West Sussex announced this morning it had received permission to flow test the well.
Third Energy submits fracking plan for Ryedale well
The company behind plans to frack a shale gas well at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire has submitted a final document for approval.
UKOG successfully recovers rock core from Broadford Bridge oil well – but criticised for failing to attend public meeting
UK Oil & Gas said today its oil exploration programme at Broadford Bridge in West Sussex was producing positive results. But the company was accused of keeping local people in the dark when it did not take part in a public meeting, attended by more than 120 people […]
Interview: INEOS tells opponents “delay tactics won’t work – we’re not going anywhere”
The shale gas company, INEOS, warned anti-fracking campaigners that attempts to delay its operations would not work.
INEOS submits first bid for shale gas well
INEOS has confirmed that it submitted its first planning application for a shale gas well in the UK yesterday.
UKOG should lose licence for Markwells Wood and restore site immediately – opponents
Opponents of proposals to drill for oil in woodland in the South Downs National Park have called for the site to be restored immediately after news that a planning application had been withdrawn (details).
Angus comes step closer to drilling new oil well at Lidsey, West Sussex
Details of a new oil well in West Sussex emerged today when Angus Energy announced it had received final planning consent at its Lidsey site near Bognor Regis.
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