Waddock Cross, Dorset

Last updated 16/11/23

Waddock Cross. Photo: Egdon Resources, now Heyco Corp

Key facts

Address: Waddock Cross Wellsite Waddock Cross Affpuddle Dorchester DT2 8QY

Latest planning application: P/VOC/2023/02762

Operator: Heyco Corp, formerly Egdon Resources

Licence: PL90

Status: Mothballed oil production site. Egdon Resources has applied for planning permission to keep the site open until 2033. In a screening response on a separate application, Dorset Council said there was no need for an Environmental Impact Assessment for  new proposals for two additional wells and a sidetrack and production for 15 more years.

Timeline

6 September 2023

Dorset Council rules that an application to extend production for 15 years and for two new wells and a sidetrack at the Waddock Cross site would not need an environmental impact assessment. Link to ruling

18 August 2023

Request by Egdon Resources for a environmental impact assessment screening opinion on proposals to drill two new wells and a sidetrack and extend production for 15 years at Waddock Cross. Details and link to request and decision

25 May 2023

Egdon Resources applies to retain the site for 10 more years of oil production and drilling a sidetrack and two further wells (Link to P/VOC/2023/02762)

25 June 2013

Dorset Council approves request to retain the site for a further 10 years and drilling of a sidetrack well, X- 4, and drilling of two boreholes, WX-5 and WX-6 for the appraisal and production of oil. Details of application 6/2013/0001_1

16 December 2010

Dorset Council approves a request to extend production of two existing wells until 31 December 2011. Details

31 October 2008

Dorset Council approves application for testing the Waddock Cross-3 horizontal well. Details

18 November 2005

Waddock Cross-3 well spudded

29 July 2005

Approval of application for two appraisal wells at Waddock Cross. Details

20 April 2004

Approval of application for vary planning condition on site drainage. Details

13 December 2003

Waddock Cross-2 well spudded

29 July 1983

Permission to retain the well site for a further two years

31 October 1982

Waddock Cross-1 well spudded

8 June 1981

Permission granted to drill two exploratory boreholes