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Engineers drill for oil in county Engineers drill for oil in county
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Oil companies have started drilling for millions of gallons of crude they know lies under Nottinghamshire.Oil companies have started drilling for millions of gallons of crude they know lies under Nottinghamshire.
Wells were in production across the county during World War II, but they have lain dormant for decades because high costs made them uneconomical.Wells were in production across the county during World War II, but they have lain dormant for decades because high costs made them uneconomical.
But now rising oil prices have led firm Edgon Resources to resume exploration of untapped reserves at seven sites. But now rising oil prices have led firm Egdon Resources to resume exploration of untapped reserves at seven sites.
Drilling has already started at Kirklington and is due to begin at Eakring near Dukes Wood in October.Drilling has already started at Kirklington and is due to begin at Eakring near Dukes Wood in October.
'Apply new technology''Apply new technology'
The firm has gained planning permission to expand the Kirklington well.The firm has gained planning permission to expand the Kirklington well.
Mark Abbott, managing director at Egdon Resources, said he expects to extract 35 million gallons from wells in the county over the next 10 years.Mark Abbott, managing director at Egdon Resources, said he expects to extract 35 million gallons from wells in the county over the next 10 years.
He added: "In this period of higher oil prices we are looking at the opportunity to go back to some of these older oil fields and apply new technology and techniques to extract the remaining oil in them."He added: "In this period of higher oil prices we are looking at the opportunity to go back to some of these older oil fields and apply new technology and techniques to extract the remaining oil in them."