Rathlin chair retires
The chair of Rathlin Energy, David Montagu-Smith, has left the board, the company has announced.
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
Egdon seeks second time extension for oil drilling at North Kelsey
Egdon Resources is seeking to extend its planning consent for oil exploration at North Kelsey in Lincolnshire for another year.
Centrica pulls out of Cuadrilla’s Lancashire shale gas licence
Centrica is giving up its stake in Cuadrilla’s shale gas licence in the Fylde near Blackpool.
Public health concerns about fracking were marginalised or ignored in England – new research
The UK Government and its advisers “marginalised, downplayed or ignored” public health concerns about shale gas exploration and fracking in England, new research has concluded.
July 2020 headlines
You can keep up with the news here with our digest of headlines about UK fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas, updated daily.
Losses mount at IGas
IGas declared a pre-tax loss of £59.1m for 2019 in its group annual results published today. This was up from £25.1m in 2018.
Investor prepares to buy UK onshore oil and gas company
A UK onshore oil and gas company could be bought up by the investment company Metal NRG by the end of the summer.
Climate campaigners plead not guilty to trespass at oil site
Two Extinction Rebellion activists have denied charges of aggravated trespass at the Horse Hill oil production site in Surrey.
Stimulation considered as solution to continuing water problem at Horse Hill well
UK Oil & Gas has said it could stimulate or sidetrack its second oil well at Horse Hill in Surrey to achieve long-term production.
Villagers applaud surprise council rejection of UKOG’s Dunsfold drilling plans
Dunsfold residents have welcomed a county council vote to refuse plans to drill near their Surrey village.
