Ineos to submit new shale gas application at Woodsetts
Ineos has announced it plans to submit a new application for shale gas exploration in the South Yorkshire village of Woodsetts.
UKOG announces new drilling commitments with Weald licence extension
UK Oil and Gas predicted today it would drill two new wells next year following the extension of one of its Weald licences in southern England.
Disappointment at no plan for further groundwater monitoring at former fracking sites
Campaigners against fracking in Lancashire have said they are disappointed to hear there will no further groundwater monitoring at two of Cuadrilla’s former shale gas sites.
Third Energy warned over two more permit breaches at fracking site
Bunding designed to prevent pollution at Third Energy’s fracking site at Kirby Misperton was in such a poor state during part of last month that it would not contain a spill, according to a warning from the Environment Agency.
Live news updates: Europa’s fencing plans for Leith Hill oil site approved again
This post has live updates from discussions by Surrey County Council’s planning committee on proposals by Europa Oil and Gas to install fencing and buildings at its site at Bury Hill Wood near Leith Hill. Link to meeting agenda The company wants to surround the site with 2m […]
Third Energy’s North Yorkshire fracking planning application cost £½m+ – MPs told
Fracking Week in Parliament 2 The planning application by Third Energy to frack at Kirby Misperton cost North Yorkshire County Council more than £500,000, MPs were told this week.
Reaction to Lincolnshire oil drilling consents: ‘our concerns are not being heard’, say objectors
Disappointed opponents of oil exploration at two sites in Lincolnshire granted planning consent this morning have complained that councillors did not listen to their objections.
Live news updates: Lincolnshire councillors unanimously back oil drilling plans for N Kelsey and Biscathorpe
Live updates from the meeting of Lincolnshire County Council discussing Egdon Resources’ planning applications to drill and test oil wells at North Kelsey and Biscathorpe. Planning officers have recommended the go-ahead for both schemes. Previous planning permissions for both sites have expired. The only work carried out was the […]
Four more years for shale gas exploration around Chester
Two of the UK’s leading shale gas companies have been given another four years to drill an exploration well in the Chester area to meet their commitments to the Government.
Angus Energy complaint against BBC over disputed oil well dismissed by watchdog
The media regulator, Ofcom, has not upheld a complaint by Angus Energy about a BBC report on a sidetrack oil well drilled at Brockham in Surrey.
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