The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has announced its intent to issue a permit for an exploratory oil drilling operation in Gulf County

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has announced its intent to issue a permit for an exploratory oil drilling operation in Gulf County.

The permit would allow Spooner Petroleum of Mississippi to drill nearly 13 thousand feet within a 5 acre site near Wetappo Creek in unincorporated Gulf County.

The company has drilled a similar exploratory well in Calhoun County but that hole proved dry.

The notice of agency intent was issued on October the 9^th which started a 30-day window for appeal.

If the permit is approved it would be good for one year.



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