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.

Thursday 31 October 2024

Wressle production fall cuts revenue for Europa. DrillOrDrop reports on the Europa Oil & Gas annual report, which reveal a near halving of oil production at the company’s onshore sites.

Wednesday 30 October 2024

Council officials quizzed over “unlawful” oil production at Horse Hill. DrillOrDrop’s report on Surrey County Council’s planning committee where members of the public and a councillor questioned officials over the continued extraction of oil at a site where planning permission had been quashed by the Supreme Court.

Chancellor confirms increase in oil and gas windfall tax. DrillOrDrop report on the budget in which the UK’s first female chancellor confirms that the windfall tax on oil and gas profits will rise.

Monday 28 October 2024

“Unlawful” oil production halted at Horse Hill. DrillOrDrop reports that oil production has been suspended at Horse Hill in Surrey, the site at the centre of a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court.

Environmental lawyers have called for immediate enforcement action to stop “unauthorised” oil extraction at Horse Hill. DrillOrDrop report on a legal complaint by Friends of the Earth criticising “brazenly unlawful” oil production at Horse Hill in Surrey.

Mothers urge Equinor to abandon Rosebank plans. DrillOrDrop reports that a group of UK mothers concerned about the climate crisis took part today in a Halloween-themed action outside the London headquarters of Equinor, the company which wants to develop the Rosebank oil and gas field.

Saturday 26 October 2024

UK advised to cut carbon emissions by 81% by 2035. DrillOrDrop report on advice from the Climate Change Committee on the UK’s next target for carbon cuts.

Friday 18 October 2024

Council will not defend Wressle expansion challenge. DrillOrDrop reports that North Lincolnshire Council, the authority that approved plans for expansion of the Wressle oil and gas site near Scunthorpe will not defend a legal challenge. Updated with local reaction

Wednesday 16 October 2024

Campaigner warns of legal challenge over expansion of North Lincs oil and gas site. DrillOrDrop reports that an environmental activist has threatened legal action over planning permission for the expansion of the Wressle oil and gas site near Scunthorpe.

Tuesday 15 October 2024

Horse Hill – council assessing next steps. DrillOrDrop reports that Surrey County Council, which unlawfully granted planning permission for oil production at Horse Hill is continuing to “review the matter”, a spokesperson said this morning.

Monday 14 October 2024

Campaigners block Surrey oil site over “flouting” Supreme Court ruling. DrillOrDrop reports that nine Extinction Rebellion campaigners blocked the entrance to the Horse Hill oil production site in Surrey this morning in a protest over its continued operation despite the quashing of planning permission by the Supreme Court.

No appeal against Cumbria coal mine judgement. DrillOrDrop reports that the company behind plans to build a new coal mine in Cumbria has not lodged an appeal against last month’s High Court decision to strike down planning permission.

Wednesday 9 October 2024

New head of CCC announced. DrillOrDrop reports the head of the energy industry’s trade organisation has been picked to lead the government’s independent climate advisor. 

Tuesday 8 October 2024

Expansion plans withdrawn for Saltfleetby gas field. DrillOrDrop report on Angus Energy’s withdrawal of proposals to drill four new wells at the UK’s largest onshore producing gas field.

BP abandons target to cut oil production. The Times reports BP is to drop its target to cut production by 2030, saying that the firm is “battling to close a valuation gap with rivals in the energy industry”.

Friday 4 October 2024

UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – July 2024. DrillOrDrop review of the latest UK onshore oil production figures. 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%.

Thursday 3 October 2024

Lincolnshire update: appeals and award. DrillOrDrop report on the latest onshore oil and gas news from Biscathorpe and North Kelsey in Lincolnshire.

Wednesday 2 October 2024

Supreme Court oil site operates without planning permission. DrillOrDrop reveals that Horse Hill, the site at the centre of a landmark legal challenge on climate emissions, is continuing to produce oil without planning permission.

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