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10+ years of independent journalism on UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and the reactions to it

National park gas plan would have “significant environmental impacts” – ruling

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 8, 2026

Councillors back Burniston delay but company urges timely decision

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 7, 2026

Star Energy seeks more time to restore Egmanton oilfield

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 6, 2026

2026 headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 5, 2026

Who drilled where in 2025?

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 1, 2026

What to watch in 2026?

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 31, 2025

Wressle well test nets Union Jack $300,000 – company report

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 13, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

Union Jack Oil reported today it had made about US$300,000 (£217,000) from test production at the Wressle well in North Lincolnshire.

Horse Hill operator declares £17.8m loss

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 10, 2021 • ( 20 Comments )

The operator of the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey lost nearly £18m in the year to September 2020 –a more than 15-fold increase on the year before.

Angus Energy seeks consent for gas refining at Saltfleetby

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 9, 2021 • ( 4 Comments )

The Environment Agency is seeking comments on plans by Angus Energy to process gas at its Saltfleetby field in Lincolnshire.

Government seeks views on national energy policy update

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 9, 2021 • ( 4 Comments )

The UK government is consulting on changes to documents that guide decisions on major energy developments.

“Bleak” outlook for fossil fuels as study finds 60% of oil and gas must stay in the ground to meet climate targets

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 8, 2021 • ( 24 Comments )

A majority oil and gas reserves must remain in the ground to avoid the climate crisis, analysis published today concludes.

Councillors urged to refuse Rathlin Energy’s “fundamentally flawed” expansion plans for West Newton

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 7, 2021 • ( 4 Comments )

Major plans for oil and gas production in East Yorkshire are “fundamentally flawed and should be refused”, experts said today.

UPDATED: COP26 host city criticised for fossil fuel investment policy

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 6, 2021 • ( 19 Comments )

The city that will host an international climate conference later this year, will invest hundreds of millions of pounds in fossil fuels indefinitely under a new policy, environmental campaigners said today.

Latest UK onshore oil production data: May 2021

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 6, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

UK onshore oil production on all measures rose in May 2021 compared with previous months but it failed to return to the level of the start of the year.

Villagers stage “dirty duck race” as 1,200+ oppose Biscathorpe oil drilling

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 4, 2021 • ( 4 Comments )

People from Donington on Bain in Lincolnshire adapted a local tradition of a duck race on a protected chalk stream to highlight concerns about nearby oil production plans.

September 2021 headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 3, 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

Keep up with September 2021’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.

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