Balcombe well test: oil company misses notice deadline
A well test at the controversial Balcombe oil site – scene of daily anti-fracking protests in summer 2013 – is looking unlikely.
UKOG announces Broadford Bridge abandonment
The Broadford Bridge oil wells near Billinghurst in West Sussex have been abandoned, the parent company has announced.
Two Cuadrilla companies to cease trading
Cuadrilla has announced two of its subsidiaries are to cease trading.
Company profile: Europa Oil & Gas Limited
Europa Oil & Gas Limited has been making headlines since it announced controversial plans a year ago for gas drilling and lower-volume fracking in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston, near Scarborough.
Industry regulator extends Europa’s Burniston licence
Europa Oil & Gas announced this morning it has been granted an extension to the first phase of its exploration licence covering controversial plans for gas drilling and lower volume fracking in North Yorkshire.
National park gas plan would have “significant environmental impacts” – ruling
Plans for gas production and a pipeline in a remote part of the North York Moors National Park would have significant effects on the environment, government officials have ruled.
Star Energy seeks more time to restore Egmanton oilfield
Restoration of a Nottinghamshire oilfield needs another five years, Star Energy has told officials.
Breaking: Oil companies drop Biscathorpe appeal
Partners seeking to produce oil in the protected Lincolnshire Wolds have abandoned their challenge to the refusal of planning permission, a formal statement announced this morning.
UKOG reveals reasons for Weald licence surrender
An official report by UK Oil & Gas plc reveals why it gave up a licence to develop hydrocarbons in parts of Surrey and West Sussex.
Rathlin auditor resigns
The oil and gas company, Rathlin Energy, has announced it has changed its independent auditor.
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