Keep up to date with September 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.

Monday 30 September 2024

Senior Tories may push for party to become pro-fracking. The Guardian reports from the Conservative conference on calls for lifting the moratorium on onshore fracking in England to become policy under a new party leader.

Friday 27 September 2024

King’s estate does not respond to request over Burniston gas drilling plan. DrillOrDrop report on how the Duchy of Lancaster, a private estate owned by the King did not respond to an approach to allow gas exploration on its land near the village Burniston, in North Yorkshire.

Council prepared to enforce restoration of mothballed oil site. DrillOrDrop reports that council planners are “in active dialogue” with an oil company over restoring the mothballed exploration site at Broadford Bridge in West Sussex.

Coal Authority refuses licence for underground coal mining in Cumbria. The Coal Authority issues a decision notice refusing to grant underground coal mining licences for Woodhouse Colliery in west Cumbria. Friends of the Earth describes this as “the knock-out blow” for the mine. South Lakes Action on Climate Change says local and central government should now “work together for sustainable jobs and a clean healthy environment in the area.

Thursday 26 September 2024

100+ people attend meeting on Burniston gas drilling. DrillOrDrop report on information event about Europa Oil & Gas plans for exploration in North Yorkshire.

Wednesday 25 September 2024

East Sussex votes against fossil fuel divestment. DrillOrDrop report on how East Sussex councillors voted by three to two this morning against ending pension fund investments in fossil fuels.

Tuesday 24 September 2024

Funding shortfall cases doubt over Rathlin Energy’s future. DrillOrDrop reports on annual accounts that show Rathlin Energy does not have enough money to meet its drilling and abandonment commitments in East Yorkshire.

Well stimulation plan at West Newton. DrillOrDrop reports on the announcement by Rathlin Energy that it is seeking permission to inject fluid and proppant into a well at its West Newton-A site in East Yorkshire.

End of the line for Broadford Bridge oil exploration site? DrillOrDrop reports on why a mothballed oil exploration site in West Sussex looks is if must now be restored to farmland.

Thursday 19 September 2024

Oil and gas pay the bills at Star Energy. DrillOrDrop report on the company’s first year accounts which reveal that revenue from oil and gas is funding the move to geothermal energy.

Wednesday 18 September 2024

UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – June 2024. DrillOrDrop analysis of official monthly production data.

Energy committee seeks views of stakeholders. The parliamentary energy security and net zero committee invites stakeholders from industry, regulators, science and consumers to help shape its new work programme.

Monday 16 September 2024

Go-ahead for Wressle expansion – two new wells and small-scale fracks. DrillOrDrop report on the decision by planners at North Lincolnshire Council to grant planning permission for more drilling and small-scale fracking in an expansion of the Wressle oil site near Scunthorpe.

Friday 13 September 2024

Breaking: Cumbrian coal mine permission quashed after Finch onshore oil case. DrillOrDrop report on how the landmark legal judgement in the Finch case against onshore oil production in Surrey has blocked plans for the UK’s first deep mine for 30 years.

More details on proposals for gas drilling and small-scale fracking near Scarborough. DrillOrDrop report on opportunities to find out more about plans for small-scale fracking on the North Yorkshire coast.

Wednesday 11 September 2024

England’s disappearing shale gas licences. DrillOrDrop investigation which found that most of the official exploration licences issued in England’s bid to go “all out for shale” no longer exist.

Bill Esterson elected as chair of energy security and net zero committee. The committee reports that the Labour MP for Sefton Central has become its new chair.

Monday 2 September 2024

Prospects “worsened” for UK shale gas in 2024 – Cuadrilla. DrillOrDrop review of the annual report of Cuadrilla’s owner, the Australian mining group, A J Lucas.

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