article_snippet.sent: ’ Malcolm Graham-Wood, of oil consultants HydroCarbon Capital, suggested residents might object to rows of onshore oil wells, adding:
article_snippet.sent: However, firms that undertake fracking, which is seen as a more intrusive and controversial method of extracting oil than simply drilling, must sometimes agree to provide ‘community benefits’.
article_snippet.sent: This could include building a playground or school nearby the fracking site, and is seen as compensation for residents.
article_snippet.sent: Oil companies need to consult communities if Oil companies plan to undertake fracking in Oil companies area, as well as gaining planning permission from the local council.
article_snippet.sent: The Sussex countryside could soon be dotted with oil wells (file photo)