If you wish to comment on the application for exploratory oil drilling on the Isle of Wight, there is still time. Details within
Wednesday, 17th February, 2021 1:38pm
By Sally Perry with 8 readers' comments
UK Oil & Gas Investments (UKOG)
UK Oil and Gas PLC is a UK-based oil and gas exploration and production company.
The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange in the Alternative Investment Market.
They have licences to drill for oil on the Isle of Wight in the Arreton Area.
Below are articles mentioning UKOG.
Anti oil drilling campaigners call for extension to consultation due to Website outage (update 2)
Campaigners working to oppose plans to drill for oil west of Arreton are calling on the council to extend the public consultation period on revised plans submitted by Oil Company UK Oil & Gas (UKOG). The IWC respond.
Wednesday, 3rd February, 2021 12:08pm
By Don’t Drill the Wight with one comment
UKOG submit revised papers for Isle of Wight exploratory oil wells: Now open for comments
The final plans have been submitted with changes to several parts of the application. Full details within
Tuesday, 19th January, 2021 2:35pm
By Louise Hill, Local Democracy Reporter with 20 readers' comments
Isle of Wight council committee defends consultation for UKOG oil drilling planning application
The planning committee rejected a motion calling for the public consultation surrounding the application for oil drilling in Arreton to be withdrawn and reintroduced at a different time
Wednesday, 23rd September, 2020 6:19pm
By Louise Hill, Local Democracy Reporter with 16 readers' comments
UKOG rebuff claims oil exploration will impact Isle of Wight Biosphere
With over 1,000 letters of objection and many citing harmful impact on the Isle of Wight's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status, the applicant has rebuffed the claims
Thursday, 20th August, 2020 5:43pm
By Louise Hill, Local Democracy Reporter with 13 readers' comments
Environment Agency and Isle of Wight AONB: No objection to oil drilling application (updated)
Environment Agency and AONB planning officer have submitted their comments on the application for an exploratory oil well pad on the Isle of Wight
Wednesday, 29th July, 2020 10:24am
By Sally Perry with 6 readers' comments
Letter: Defer UKOG oil exploration planning application
Alison Goodchild believes the UKOG planning application for oil exploration has been submitted under cover of a global pandemic and calls for it to be deferred
Friday, 24th July, 2020 9:05am
By Alison Goodchild with 7 readers' comments
Letter claims Isle of Wight MP told UKOG he wouldn’t object to their drilling application (updated)
UKOG wants to drill for oil in Arreton. Bob Seely recently announced that he’d put in an objection to their planning application. This letter (shown in full) claims he met them in Westminster in Aug 2019 and told them he wouldn’t object. MP refutes the claims
Thursday, 23rd July, 2020 12:34pm
By Sally Perry with 9 readers' comments
Isle of Wight anti oil-drilling campaigners gain national support
Anti-oil drilling campaigners on the Isle of Wight received national support during an online meeting last night, with advice and encouragement from successful challenges against fossil fuel exploration in the North of England
Wednesday, 22nd July, 2020 10:56am
By Vix Lowthion with 24 readers' comments
Campaigner granted permission for judicial review of planning permission for Surrey oil wells
The judicial review against Surrey Council's planning decision for oil wells in Surrey could result in a Landmark Case affecting other planned developments by UKOG
Tuesday, 21st July, 2020 8:42am
By Maxine Wolstenholme with 2 readers' comments
Oil drilling application runs counter to Isle of Wight Biosphere aims, says AONB head
The Chair of the Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) has submitted an objection to UKOG's planning application for an oil drilling well in Arreton. You can have your say on the planning Website
Monday, 20th July, 2020 8:26pm
By Jonathan Bacon with 2 readers' comments
Oil drilling plans are ‘entirely inappropriate for the Isle of Wight’ says MP: Read his objection in full
Bob Seely MP has set out a range of objections to the plans for oil drilling on the Isle of Wight, which he states would be entirely inappropriate for the Island. Read them in full here
Wednesday, 15th July, 2020 9:15am
By The Office of Bob Seely with 7 readers' comments
