Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
Industry and government blamed public opposition to fracking for the slow progress of the UK shale gas industry, according to a secret official report finally released.
Angus Energy has outlined plans for the Saltfleetby gas site in Lincolnshire after approval of its acquisition of a 51% stake.
Shares in UK Oil & Gas closed down more than 4% on news that the company had raised £2m in a share placing, snapped up by a single investor.
Opponents of onshore oil and gas exploration have responded quickly to news that UKOG is preparing to submit formal plans for two exploration sites on the Isle of Wight. The company has distributed leaflets to local homes about an information meeting later this month. It also published a […]
You can keep up with the news here with our digest of headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas, updated daily. Click here for headlines from previous months. Please let us know if we’ve missed something important contact@DrillOrDrop.com Key headlines Redacted version of secret government report on shale […]
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Anti-fracking campaigners have removed their round-the-clock monitoring camp opposite Cuadrilla’s shale gas site at Preston New Road in Lancashire.
The public consultation on plans by UK Oil & Gas to drill for oil and gas at Dunsfold in Surrey has been extended by three weeks.
The government has failed to comply with a ruling to release a secret report on challenges to a UK shale gas industry.
The first horizontal well at the Horse Hill oil site near Gatwick Airport has been completed, UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) has announced.
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