Fractured debate – what the latest research says about hardening attitudes to shale gas
Support for fracking has declined over the past decade and opposition has become more deeply entrenched, a new study of public attitudes in the UK has concluded.
UKOG submits appeal on Dunsfold refusal
UK Oil & Gas announced this morning that it had lodged an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for its proposed Loxley gas exploration site near the village of Dunsfold in Surrey.
Judge “radically scales back” UKOG protest injunction
A High Court judge has approved major cuts to one of England’s widest-ranging injunctions against protests at oil and gas sites.
Campaigners claim victory over UKOG injunction
Opponents of a High Court injunction against protests at oil sites in southern England are celebrating news that it is being scaled back.
UKOG abandons injunction on slow walking protests
UK Oil & Gas is scaling back the High Court injunction against protests at its sites.
IGas quits Mayfair HQ in cost cutting
IGas has given up its headquarters in London’s Mayfair, the exploration and production company formally announced today.
BBC fined £28,000 for contempt of court after broadcasting footage of Horse Hill court hearing
The BBC has been fined £28,000 for broadcasting six seconds of recorded video of the online High Court case about oil production at Horse Hill in Surrey.
Horse Hill oil production drops during workover – latest data
The impact of an operation to improve oil flows at one of the UK’s newest production wells has been revealed in the most recent data.
Egdon announces start of oil flow at Wressle
The operator of the Wressle site in North Lincolnshire has announced oil flow had begun.
West Newton: New drilling and testing plans plus £4.7m fundraising
Another well at Rathlin Energy’s West Newton-B site is due to be drilled in the second half of 2021, according to an update to shareholders today.
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