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Isle of Wight oil drilling and exploration

The Isle of Wight has a number of licenses granted by the UK Government to explore to drill for oil.

Onshore they are: Arreton 1 and 2 (PEDL 331); Sandhills 1, 2, 2z; and Chessell.

Offshore they’re off the south west coast of the Isle of Wight.

$Anti Fracking demonstation, Compton Bay, Isle of Wight, England, 31 Janaury 2016, About 80 people braved the wind and the rain to demonstrate in the car park at Compton Bay, against onshore and offshore fracking operations. That hydraulic fracturing is planned for the Island has been confirmed by Solo Oil in a recent press statement. Compton Bay is National Trust land and part of an area of outstanding natural beauty. It is also part of the Jurassic Coastline famed for fossils.$

1, February 2016·3 min read

Isle of Wight anti-fracking campaigners join national day of action

More than 130 Islanders gathered at Compton on Sunday to voice their concerns about fracking on the Isle of Wight. The gathering raised awareness of the campaign and even made it onto the BBC local news (watch the video below).

Looking West from Blackgang carpark by Leimenide

31, July 2014·1 min read

The whole of the Isle of Wight now open for Fracking exploration

Moves this week by the Government could lead to fracking being carried out anywhere on the Island, even in AONB areas if 'in the public interest'.

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