2022 UK onshore oil production sinks to lowest level for 34 years
Onshore oil production in the UK in 2022 slumped to the lowest level since 1989.
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
“Nowhere is safe if Balcombe oil exploration goes ahead”
Residents in the West Sussex village of Balcombe are seeking to set a legal precedent against onshore oil and gas operations across southern England.
Balcombe seeks legal challenge to test of oil well
The village at the centre of anti-fracking protests 10 years ago is taking on the oil industry again.
Offshore flaring halves in four years but onshore hits record high
Flaring in the North Sea has halved in the past four years, the industry regulator announced today. But analysis by DrillOrDrop shows that flaring at onshore fields reached record levels in 2022.
Government “asleep at the wheel” on electricity decarbonisation – new report
The government was urged today to speed up the shift to decarbonised electricity, after it was accused of being “asleep at the wheel”.
Losses widen at Angus Energy on derivative swap
Angus Energy has reported widening annual losses because of a derivative swap.
March 2023 headlines
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Climate change beliefs shape opposition to UK fracking – new study
Beliefs about the seriousness of climate change appear to be influencing attitudes against UK shale gas extraction, despite the war in Ukraine, a new study has concluded.
Saltfleetby sidetrack completed
Angus Energy has announced it has completed the new sidetrack well at its Saltfleetby gasfield in Lincolnshire.
Updated: Legal challenge to Dunsfold gas drilling gets go-ahead
The High Court has given the go-ahead to a legal challenge against gas drilling near the Surrey village of Dunsfold.
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