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Arreton oil drilling

Drilling for oil in Arreton, Isle of Wight, is a reality.

Exploration for oil was first carried out in Arreton during the 1970s, but in 2016 Solo Oil said that hope ‘modern techniques’ like horizontal drilling will give access to oil. Their Jan 2016 estimate was of 219 million barrels.

The official designation for the license is PEDL 33.

Solo Oil are on record as saying that they don’t envisage that fracking will be used.

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Campaign group warn of Isle of Wight fracking possibilities

Although UKOG say they have no intention of fracking at this precise moment in time, Frack Free Isle of Wight warn residents that this position may change in the future. Find out more at their next meeting tomorrow.
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Plans for Isle of Wight oil exploration full steam ahead

Despite it being suggested at last week's full council that oil exploration on the isle of Wight is unlikely due to the high cost of extraction, UKOG say the economic viability of project is robust and they intend to move forward with plans.
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Oil exploration in Arreton gets licence

A licence for oil exploration in a 200 sq km area on the Isle of Wight was approved in the same week Parliament approved changes allowing fracking in National Parks, AONBs and SSSIs.
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