'We are delighted that West Sussex County Council's Planning Committee has unanimously approved our planning application to flow test and monitor the existing exploration well at our site at Lower Stumble, Balcombe. This covers the same scope of work as the previous planning permission granted in 2014. The well requires no hydraulic fracturing because the rock is naturally fractured. The flow testing Cuadrilla is looking to undertake will measure the rate at which oil flows from the well.
'We are aware the planning permission only runs until 2021 and that once we start the work it must be completed within two years, including plugging the well with cement and fully restoring the site. We will establish a local Community Liaison Group and consult with residents, at the appropriate time, before work commences.'
Cuadrilla Resources Ltd. published this content on 09 January 2018 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 09 January 2018 12:59:05 UTC.
Original documenthttps://cuadrillaresources.com/media-resources/press-releases/cuadrillas-statement-west-sussex-county-councils-planning-committee-decision/
Public permalinkhttp://www.publicnow.com/view/779854C9DD12399C98B831D784E2DEE38F0E2170
