oil drilling
NI Water spent £20k on legal costs for Woodburn drilling project
MUCH of the money made by NI Water from licensing land at Woodburn Forest in Co Antrim for a controversial oil drilling project has gone towards a £20,000 legal bill.
Company behind Woodburn Forest oil drill call off project
THE company behind a controversial exploratory oil drill in Co Antrim have called off the project after no oil was found.
James Orr among five people charged in connection with protest at Woodburn Forest site
NORTHERN Ireland Friends of the Earth director James Orr, was among seven campaigners arrested at the site of a controversial oil drilling project in Co Antrim on Sunday evening.
Man in court charged with alleged offences at Woodburn Forest protest site
A MAN has appeared in court charged with alleged offences relating to a protest at the exploratory oil drill at Woodburn Forest near Carrickfergus.
Infrastructure minister Chris Hazzard unlikely to intervene in Woodburn Forest oil project
THE infrastructure minister, Chris Hazzard, has been criticised after indicating he will not be intervening directly in the case of an exploratory oil drill at Woodburn Forest near Carrickfergus.
NI Water refuse to disclose detailed minutes of Woodburn Forest oil drill approval
NORTHERN Ireland Water has refused to disclose detailed minutes of a board meeting at which the proposal for an exploratory oil drill at Woodburn Forest was discussed and approved.
Protester arrested at Woodburn Forest after group block path
A MAN has been released on police bail after being arrested at the site of an oil drilling project at Woodburn Forest near Carrickfergus.
Council report dismisses complaints by resident living near oil drill
A COUNCIL report into an exploratory oil drill has not upheld any complaints made by a local resident against InfraStrata, campaigners have claimed.
InfraStrata begin exploratory oil drilling at Woodburn Forest site
DRILLING began on a exploratory oil well at the Woodburn Forest site in Co Antrim on Tuesday, despite the fact that Mid and East Antrim Borough Council are still to issue a decision over complaints at the site.
NI Water carries out 'essential work' near oil site as two reservoirs closed during project
RESIDENTS living around the site of an exploratory oil drill project in Co Antrim have been informed that there may be disruption to water supplies today as "essential work" is carried out by Northern Ireland Water.