The oil prone Wessex Basin of southern England is located largely in the county of Dorset.  Exploration started in the 1930's, with oil found at Kimmeridge in 1959, at Wareham in 1964 and at the Giant Wytch Farm oil field in 1974.

Egdon's Licences:

• PL090 (Egdon operated) - 45% interest - 202 km2
• PEDL048 (Egdon operated) - 45% interest - 30 km2
• *PEDL237 (Egdon Operated) - 45% interest
  

Play Types:

• Bridport Sandstone Oil Play - Developed throughout the basin (produces from Wytch Farm, and Wareham)
• Sherwood Sandstone Oil Play - Developed along the Central Wessex High and E-W trending structure to the west of the giant Wytch Farm oil-field (produces from Wytch Farm)
• Frome Clay Limestone - Localised reservoir development (Produces at Wytch Farm)

Prospectivity:

• Discovered and tested oil in the Bridporat Sandstone at Waddock Cross.  Horizontal well drilled on accumulation in 2005 - Waddock Cross-3.  Further testing and production planned to address high water cut production observed to date (mapped STOIIP of c.40 mmbo)
• Further Bridport Sandstone Prospects and Leads identified in PL090 and PEDL048.
• Sherwood Sandstone prospects/leads identified 
• Frome Clay Limestone Prospect identified in PL090

Planned Activity:

• Reservoir studies of Waddock Cross Bridport Sandstone.
• Development Plan for Waddock Cross oil discovery on block PL090.
• Exploration drilling of a Sherwood Sandstone Prospect in 2008