2 onshore oil and gas wells drilled in 2023 – official data
Just two onshore oil and gas wells were drilled in 2023 – and one of them has already been abandoned. This is despite government policy to “max out” domestic resources.
What to watch in 2024?
DrillOrDrop’s checklist of what to look out for in 2024 on UK onshore oil and gas. You can also catch up with the headlines from 2023 in our review of the year.
Review of 2023: a year of legal challenges
A landmark legal challenge to UK onshore oil and gas production was heard by the country’s highest court in 2023.
Saltfleetby gas storage plans to be accelerated as Angus Energy agrees £20m debt facility
The operator of the Saltfleetby gas field, Angus Energy, has agreed a £20m debt facility.
Increased flow rate allowed at Wressle
Higher oil production have been approved at the Wressle well in North Lincolnshire, one of the site investors has announced.
Biscathorpe oil challenge – papers submitted to court
Opponents of oil production at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds have submitted legal papers in their court challenge against the decision of a planning inspector.
Updated: Star Energy appoints renewables exec as director
Star Energy has appointed an energy executive with a background in renewables to its board.
Balcombe residents raise £5,500 for court appeal
A campaign group opposing oil testing in the West Sussex village of Balcombe has raised enough money to apply for permission to challenge a High Court judgement.
Horse Hill initial farm-in agreement extended
The majority owner of the Horse Hill oil field in Surrey has announced an extension to the initial farm-in agreement with the Texas-focused PennPetro Energy.
UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – September 2023
UK onshore oil and gas production fell for the second consecutive month in September 2023, with more drops in extraction from leading fields at Wytch Farm, Wressle and Saltfleetby.
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