BBC: Cuadrilla says full production at Balcombe 'unlikely'

Energy firm Cuadrilla has said its exploration site at Balcombe in West Sussex is "unlikely" to become a full production location in the future.

A protest has been ongoing at the site for 17 days in opposition to test drilling for oil.

The company told the BBC that while Balcombe is "ideal" for exploration, other sites' better transport links are more suited to producing oil.

A six-day action camp by No Dash For Gas is due to start at the weekend.

The current test drilling has been met by demonstrations over fears it could lead to hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking.  MORE