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WEBUK onshore gas volumes fell 14% in July 2024, compared with June 2024, to the lowest point for eight months. The onshore contribution to total UK gas production fell back to below 1%
October 2024 headlines – DRILL OR DROP?
WEB2 days ago — Keep up to date with October 2024’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas. Opponents of plans by Europa Oil & Gas to drill and do small-scale fracking at Burniston in North Yorkshire. Photo: DrillOrDrop Friday 4 October 2024…
Daily headlines – DRILL OR DROP?
WEBJul 10, 2024 — Keep up to date with August 2024’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
June 2022 headlines – DRILL OR DROP?
WEBKeep up to date with June 2022’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas. Angus Energy's Brockham oil site in Surrey. Photo: Used with the owner's consent Click here for headlines from previous months. Please let us know if we’ve…
Supreme Court oil site operates without permission
WEB3 days ago — The Supreme Court quashed the planning consent for the Horse Hill site on 20 June 2024, following a lengthy challenge by campaigner Sarah Finch against Surrey County Council.. Despite this, figures published by the industry regulator today show that Horse Hill produced 163m3 (138 tonnes) of oil during July 2024, at a rate of 33 barrels/day.
Fracking moratorium – a timeline – DRILL OR DROP?
WEBNov 4, 2022 — Three years ago today, the government formally confirmed a moratorium on fracking in England. Gooseneck at Cuadrilla's Preston New Road shale gas site, 5 August 2019. Photo: Ros Wills It was the second to block shale gas exploration in England and followed earthquakes induced by fracking by Cuadrilla in Lancashire. A written ministerial statement, issued…
May 2022 headlines – DRILL OR DROP?
WEBKeep up to date with May 2022’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas. Protest at Shell AGM, 24 May 2022. Photo: Extinction Rebellion Click here for headlines from previous months. Please let us know if we’ve missed something important contact@DrillOrDrop.com…
Lincolnshire update: appeals and award – DRILL OR DROP?
WEB3 days ago — Arrangements are underway for a new appeal over oil drilling and production by Egdon Resources at Biscathorpe in Lincolnshire. The same company is looking again at seismic data to decide what to do with its undeveloped site at North Kelsey Moor, also in Lincolnshire. And local campaign groups have won an award for their opposition…
2021 review of the year – DRILL OR DROP?
WEBDec 29, 2021 — 2021 was a year when key decision-makers, institutions and the public said no to the onshore oil and gas industry, often for the first time. Photo: Neil Terry for Friends of the Earth Planning committees refused all but one decision on onshore sites in the past 12 monthsThe industry failed to convince the government to…
UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – July 2024
WEB2 days ago — UK onshore gas volumes fell 14% in July 2024, compared with June 2024, to the lowest point for eight months. The onshore contribution to total UK gas production fell back to below 1%. Daily oil production also fell. The monthly oil volume was up slightly compared with the previous month but less than would have…