What to watch in 2018?
DrillOrDrop’s round-up of the likely action on fracking and onshore oil and gas activity in 2018.
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
UKOG Broadford Bridge update: “unproductive” section, plans for new sites, extended flow test consent and new analysis
UK Oil and Gas has announced that a section of the reservoir at its Broadford Bridge oil well in West Sussex is “unproductive” because of low permeability.
Residents call time on oil company’s flow test at Broadford Bridge
Volunteers with gardening tools gathered outside the Broadford Bridge oil exploration site in West Sussex yesterday (Saturday 23 December) to mark what they said should have been the end of flow-testing.
Government points to planning change for major shale applications
Fracking Week in Parliament A senior member of the government has flagged up plans to take major shale gas decisions out of local council control.
Happy Christmas from DrillOrDrop
Thank you for supporting independent journalism during 2017. DrillOrDrop wishes a very happy Christmas to all our readers and contributors.
Review of 2017
2017 saw drilling get underway at the site of the UK’s first horizontal shale gas wells. But, despite expectations, there was no high volume hydraulic fracturing – at least at the time of writing.
Survey to test oil and gas company consultations with residents
New research aims to test how good oil and gas companies have been in consulting with local people in south east England.
INEOS injunction judge rules against appeal – campaigners say the fight goes on
Two campaigners have vowed to continue their fight against the injunction granted to INEOS Upstream over anti-fracking protests.
Planners recommend Cuadrilla’s oil testing plans for Balcombe despite 2,700+ objections
A report released this afternoon recommends approval of plans by Cuadrilla to test the flow of oil at its well in Balcombe, West Sussex.
Protest update: 18-24 December 2017
In this update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: Blessing by buddhist monks at Kirby Misperton fracking site; Acquittal and dismissal of cases at protest trials.
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