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UKOG plugs and abandons Broadford Bridge well

UK Oil & Gas plc said it had successfully plugged and abandoned its Broadford Bridge-1/1z well, containing the Kimmeridge oil discovery, in West Sussex. REFOCUS Operations began in late 2025 and finished on 4 February 2026, and were performed “in full accordance with all pertinent regulatory requirements, agreed programmes and consents”. The company added it […]

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UKOG refused more time for Broadford Bridge

UK Oil & Gas plc has been refused more time to assess its Broadford Bridge project in Sussex. APPEAL West Sussex County Council extended planning permission in 2022 for PEDL234 up to 31 March 2024, but today rejected a further two years. UKOG has six months to appeal, although it said the “envisaged geothermal scheme” […]

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UKOG given two more years for Broadford Bridge

UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) has been granted a two-year planning extension to its Broadford Bridge-1z well, containing the Kimmeridge oil discovery, in Sussex. CONCEPT West Sussex County Council this week approved the application for PEDL234 to run until 31 March 2024. “The additional two years will permit any learnings from possible future Kimmeridge […]