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Biscathorpe oil production consent quashed

Egdon Resources plc and the Government have conceded that permission has been quashed for oil production at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds. IMPLICATIONS The move follows last month’s Supreme Court landmark ruling that a consent, issued in 2019 for oil production at Horse Hill in Surrey, must include end-use emissions. Biscathorpe lies within licence PEDL253 […]

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Biscathorpe JV wins appeal for side-track

Egdon Resources Ltd and its partners have won an appeal for side-track drilling operation, testing and long-term oil production at the Biscathorpe-2 well site in the Lincolnshire Wolds. POTENTIAL PEDL253 holders Union Jack Oil plc (45%), operator Egdon (35.8%) and Montrose Industries Ltd (19.2%) secured permission after Lincolnshire County Council last year rejected their application. […]

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Egdon appeals against refusal for Biscathorpe sidetrack

Egdon Resources UK Ltd has submitted an appeal against Lincolnshire County Council’s refusal to allow sidetrack drilling, testing and long-term oil production at Biscathorpe. PROCESS The company is the operator of joint venture PEDL253 with a 35.8% interest, Union Jack Oil plc holds a 45% economic interest, and Montrose Industries Ltd has 19.2%. Egdon submitted […]

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Egdon to appeal against refusal for Biscathorpe side-track

Egdon Resources plc said it would appeal against the refusal for a side-track drilling operation, associated testing and long-term oil production at Biscathorpe, Lincolnshire. DECISION In November 2021, Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) refused permission for the joint venture (JV) project on PEDL253. In a statement today, operator Egdon said it had decided to appeal after […]