Lincolnshire planners refuse well abandonment at IGas site over rig height
Council officials refused a request by IGas to abandon one of its wells in Lincolnshire this weekend because the rig that would have been used breached planning rules.
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
UKOG chief executive commits to invest £12,000 in company over a year
UK Oil & Gas chief executive Stephen Sanderson bought 985,221 shares in the company this month, at a price of 0.1015p per share, the company has confirmed.
Egdon gives details of Wressle plans for 2022
The operator of the Wressle oil site in North Lincolnshire said well testing would be completed early next year.
Teenager campaigns against oil production in the Surrey greenbelt
A 17-year-old climate activist from Brockham in Surrey is urging local people to object to plans for 15 years of oil production plans in her village as the deadline approaches for public comments.
Fracking opposition more than double support – new government survey
More than twice as many people oppose fracking than support it, according to a new government survey published today.
UKOG announces plans for geothermal energy hub at Horse Hill
The company behind oil production at Horse Hill in Surrey has announced plans to develop geothermal energy at the site.
Plans published for new well target and another year at North Kelsey exploration site
The company behind rejected oil production plans in the Lincolnshire Wolds has now applied to extend the life of another site for a third time.
Government responds to fracking industry legal letter
A government department has confirmed it has acted on a threat of legal action from the onshore shale gas industry over the moratorium on fracking.
Latest UK onshore oil production data: August 2021
Key figures Daily production: 14,399.66 barrels per dayWeight: 58,472.4 tonnesVolume: 70,967 m3Volume of onshore as a proportion of UK total oil production: 1.80%
UKOG fails to win extra Turkish licences
The Weald-based UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) plc confirmed today its bid for three new licences in Turkey had been unsuccessful.
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