UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) said that the North Sea Transition Authority had approved the recompletion, or conversion, of Horse Hill-2z into a water reinjection well at the site in Surrey. INTERESTS The move follows approval from the Environment Agency on 4 May. The company holds an 85.635% operated interest in the Horse Hill oil […]
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Angus allowed to re-inject waste water at Brockham
Angus Energy plc has received a permission to re-inject waste water into one of the existing boreholes at its onshore oil project in Brockham, Surrey. REQUIREMENTS The Environment Agency (EA) issued a permit variation which stipulates that the waste water must be from the company’s operations at the site. The decision follows public consultation between […]
Case studies of shale gas sites show low risk to groundwater
A study of impacts on groundwater from shale gas production in northern England found that up to 14% of case areas could potentially be used to produce shale gas. The joint report by the Environment Agency and the British Geological Survey also concluded that groundwater across a district or region would be at low risk […]