Gas drilling and lower-volume fracking near the North York Moors National Park should not go-ahead because of flaws in the official environmental assessment, a consultation has revealed.
The Burnham government has confirmed it will not ban lower-volume fracking.
The fracking company Cuadrilla has secured the very time extension to restore its Lancashire shale gas site that councillors refused nine months ago.
Production at the UK’s newest onshore oil site has dropped 15%, accounts from one of the partners have revealed.
New directors of Union Jack Oil have unanimously rejected the takeover offer by Reabold Resources.
Companies behind plans in East Yorkshire for a £2.5m lower-volume frack, well test and data centre study have given notice of preparation work.
Campaigners gathered outside the Horndean B oil site in Hampshire yesterday (6 September 2026) to launch a fundraiser for a legal challenge over methane pollution from onshore oil and gas sites in the UK.
No decision is expected this month (September 2026) on controversial plans for expansion and long-term production at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey, the county council has confirmed.
New directors of Union Jack Oil will give their views next week on the proposed takeover by Reabold Resources, according to a statement to investors.
UK Oil & Gas, the company behind controversial expansion plans at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey, has changed its name.
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