Category: Regulation

Reporting of the regulation of the shale oil and gas and hydraulic fracturing industry, including planning permissions and permits

Environment Agency statement on Horse Hill smell

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 18, 2016 • ( 13 Comments )

On Tuesday, we reported on complaints made by people living near the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey about a hydrocarbon smell that coincided with a flow test of the well.

Live updates from Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 7 – business

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 18, 2016 • ( 6 Comments )

Live news as it happens at the seventh day of the inquiry at Blackpool Football Club into Cuadrilla’s fracking plans for the Fylde area of Lancashire. Check our Inquiry page for more information, posts and links. The inquiry is examining Cuadrilla’s plans to drill and frack at Preston New Road and Roseacre […]

First evening session of Cuadrilla’s fracking inquiry – the opponents

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 17, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Live updates from the first evening session of the Cuadrilla fracking inquiry. Watched by Cuadrilla’s Francis Egan and officers from Lancashire County Council, 20 members of the public told the Inspector Wendy McKay why they opposed the Roseacre Wood schemes. You can read what four supporters of the […]

First evening session of Cuadrilla’s fracking inquiry – the supporters

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 17, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Live updates from the first evening session of the Cuadrilla fracking inquiry. Watched by Cuadrilla’s Francis Egan and officers from Lancashire County Council, four members of the public told the Inspector Wendy McKay why they supported the Roseacre Wood schemes. You can read what 20 opponents of the application said here.

Who said what about the traffic route to Roseacre Wood? Cuadrilla fracking inquiry Day 6

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 17, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Who spoke today? Cuadrilla’s traffic witness, Johnny Ojeil, of Arup, defended the proposed route for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) to the Roseacre Wood fracking site. He was questioned by the inquiry inspector, Wendy McKay, barristers for Lancashire County Council and Roseacre residents, and Cllr Peter Collins for Newton-with-Clifton […]