GU8 4BW, UKOG (234) LTD: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/VP3305PT/A001
Updated 28 November 2019
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Details of the application
The Environment Agency has received a new bespoke application for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 from UKOG (234) LTD.
Environmental permit for onshore oil and gas exploratory operations
Application number
EPR/VP3305PT/A001
Regulated facility type
Onshore Oil and Gas new bespoke application for the drilling and testing of a well and sidetrack for the purpose of prospecting for hydrocarbons. The proposed activities are: - Mining Waste Operation. - Incineration of gas in a flare with a capacity above 10 tonnes per day.
Additionally the Applicant has submitted a separate application for a Standard Rule Permit under SR2015 No 2 for the Storing and Handling of Crude Oil. This standard rule permit will be considered at the same time as this application. The documents relating to the Standard Rule application are being made available for information and do not form part of the consultation as Standard Rule permits are not subject to consultation.
The Operator has also applied for a Standard Rules SR2014 No 4, Accumulation and disposal of radioactive waste from the NORM Industrial Activity of the production of oil and gas. We are not inviting comments on this radioactive substances activity application. We consulted on these standard rules and the associated risk assessment and then published the final set for operators to use in December 2014.
Regulated facility address
Loxley Well Site
Land south of Dunsfold Road
Surrey
GU8 4BW
Environmental permit for a groundwater activity
Application number
EPR/VP3305PT/A001
Regulated facility type
Onshore Oil and Gas new bespoke application for the drilling and testing of a well and sidetrack for the purpose of prospecting for hydrocarbons. The proposed activities are: - Mining Waste Operation. - Incineration of gas in a flare with a capacity above 10 tonnes per day.
Additionally the Applicant has submitted a separate application for a Standard Rule Permit under SR2015 No 2 for the Storing and Handling of Crude Oil. This standard rule permit will be considered at the same time as this application. The documents relating to the Standard Rule application are being made available for information and do not form part of the consultation as Standard Rule permits are not subject to consultation.
The Operator has also applied for a Standard Rules SR2014 No 4, Accumulation and disposal of radioactive waste from the NORM Industrial Activity of the production of oil and gas. We are not inviting comments on this radioactive substances activity application. We consulted on these standard rules and the associated risk assessment and then published the final set for operators to use in December 2014.
Regulated facility address
Loxley Well Site
Land south of Dunsfold Road
Surrey
GU8 4BW
The application is also held on the public register and can be viewed at the following location:
Environment Agency
Guildborne House
Chatsworth Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 1LD
You can view the Environment Agency register from 9.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Call the Environment Agency’s customer contact centre on 03708 506 506 to arrange an appointment. You can ask for a copy of documents on the register. The Environment Agency may charge to cover copying costs.
How to comment on the application
If you have any comments on the application send these by 10 January 2020.
You can comment:
Online: view and comment on the application using CitizenSpace
Via email: pscpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk
Or write to:
Environment Agency
Permitting and Support Centre
Land Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF
The Environment Agency will normally put any comments it receives on the public register. This includes your name but not your personal contact details. Please tell us if you do not want your response to be public.