UKOG secures funds to begin oil drilling at Broadford Bridge in West Sussex
UK Oil and Gas Investments plc confirmed this morning it had raised the money it needs to begin drilling its well at Broadford Bridge, near Billingshurst in West Sussex.
Campaigners celebrate Barclays’ decision to stop funding fracking – bank says “no urgency” to sell Third Energy
Opponents of plans to frack in North Yorkshire have welcomed confirmation by Barclays that it plans to sell its stake in Third Energy “at some point”.
INEOS to begin East Midlands seismic surveys next month
INEOS has confirmed it will begin seismic surveys for shale gas next month in parts of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough.
Industry calls for lifting of Scottish fracking moratorium
The industry organisation, UK Onshore Oil and Gas, has urged the Scottish government to lift the moratorium on hydraulic fracturing.
UKOG confirms talks with potential new investors for Broadford Bridge
UK Oil and Gas Investments – the company with interests at Horse Hill, Broadford Bridge and Markwells Wood – has confirmed it is meeting with potential new institutional investors.
UKOG statement on Markwells Wood: application to be resubmitted later in 2017
UK Oil & Gas (Investments) PLC made this statement this morning to investors about its planning application for oil drilling and production at Markwells Wood, due to be decided next week.
Oil company accuses Sussex drilling opponents of “scaremongering” – “nonsense” says “shocked” campaign group
The oil company behind plans to drill in West Sussex in the next few weeks has written to local people accusing its opponents of “unsettling levels of scaremongering” and “extraordinary levels of misinformation”. UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) has said it expects to drill an exploratory oil well […]
Notts shale gas wells to be drilled in second half of 2017 – IGas
IGas said today it expects to drill its Nottinghamshire shale gas wells in the second half of this year.
Cuadrilla publishes environmental data from fracking site: opponents say company can’t be trusted
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, has published environmental monitoring data from its Preston New Road site near Blackpool.
“Lancs homes to be heated by local shale gas by early 2018” – Cuadrilla exec
A Cuadrilla executive has predicted that shale gas from the company’s site at Preston New Road near Blackpool is likely to be used in local homes by early next year.
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