Balcombe oil test gets go ahead
Plans for a well test at the controversial oil site at Balcombe in West Sussex have been approved.
UKOG gets more time for Loxley gas drilling
The industry regulator has given UK Oil & Gas plc more time to drill a gas well near the village of Dunsfold in Surrey, the company has announced.
Balcombe appeal underway
A challenge has begun to the refusal of testing at the Balcombe oil site in West Sussex.
Angus Energy to appeal against Balcombe oil test refusal
The operator of the controversial Balcombe oil site in West Sussex has said it intends to appeal against the rejection of its well test.
Angus Energy gives notice of new Balcombe application
A revised planning application for an extended well test at the Balcombe oil exploration site in West Sussex is due to be submitted within a week, operator Angus Energy said today.
Summer 2020 diary
DrillOrDrop’s diary is back after a break when many events were cancelled or postponed by the coronavirus outbreak.
Broadford Bridge planning decision delayed again
A bid by UK Oil & Gas plc to extend the life of its site at Broadford Bridge in West Sussex will now not be decided until at least July.
Villager “delighted” at recommendation to refuse Balcombe well test
A Balcombe resident has welcomed the report by West Sussex planners opposing Angus Energy’s proposed three-year well test in the village.
Balcombe villagers accuse Angus Energy of “cutting corners” on environmental protection
Measures to protect the environment during proposed work at the Balcombe oil site in West Sussex are “inadequate, incomplete and misleading”, villagers have complained.
Decision on Balcombe well test delayed
The decision on Angus Energy’s planning application for an extended well test at Balcombe will not now be made this month.
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