Update (07/07/20): West Sussex County Council’s (‘WSCC’s’) Planning Committee have approved a 2 year planning permission extension which will expire on 31 March 2022. UKOG intends to use the extension period to evaluate future Kimmeridge well and test results, which are planned by both the Company and other operators, before deciding whether to drill a further sidetrack and test the Broadford Bridge-1 well.
UKOG has drilled a test well into the Kimmeridge Clay shale formation which has previously been targeted at Balcombe, Horse Hill and Brockham.
The site can be hard to find, this is the postcode for the Broadford Bridge junction: RH14 9EB
UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) one of the companies behind the Horse Hill oil well near Gatwick, has done a deal with Celtique Energie and Magellan to acquire 100% of PEDL234. This includes extensions to planning and environmental permissions to drill the Broadford Bridge exploration well.
As of September 2014 the site had been constructed and the companies had 3 years to drill. Work stopped when Celtique and Magellan were in legal dispute over the site.
Additional Information
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Planning Applications
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| Licensee | Planning ID | Notes | Submitted | Decision | Status | Consultation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Oil and Gas Investments (UKOG) | WSCC/052/12/WC | The siting and development of a temporary borehole, well site compound and access road including all ancillary infrastructure and equipment, on land at Wood Barn Farm, Broadford Bridge, for the exploration, testing and evaluation of hydrocarbons in the willow prospect. | 20/07/2012 | 10/08/2012 | Granted | Closed |
| UK Oil and Gas Investments (UKOG) | WSCC/029/17/WC | Amendment of condition no. 2 of planning permission WSCC/052/12/WC to allow for a further 12 months of continued operations to enable the completion of phase 3 testing and phase 4 restoration or retention | 07/07/2017 | 12/09/2017 | Granted | Closed |
| UK Oil and Gas Investments (UKOG) | WSCC/079/19 | Amendment of condition no. 1 of planning permission WSCC/032/18/WC extending the permission by 24 months to enable the completion of phase 4 site retention and restoration | TBA | Granted | OBJECT NOW |
Environmental Permits
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| Licensee | Permit ID | Notes | Comments open | Comments deadline | Status | Consultation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Oil and Gas Investments (UKOG) | EPR/AB3806CG/A001 | Application from Celtique Energie Weald Limited for an environmental permit for the management of extractive mining waste, resulting from the prospecting for oil and gas at Broadford Bridge | 30/04/2014 | 30/05/2014 | Granted | Closed |
| UK Oil and Gas Investments (UKOG) | EPR/AB 3806 CG | Variation of its existing Mining Waste Permit, EPR/AB3806CG for carrying out well testing in the Broadford Bridge ‐ 1 borehole. | 13/01/2017 | 13/04/2017 | Application | Closed |