Campaigners pledge to fight future oil production in Balcombe
Opponents of oil operations in the West Sussex village of Balcombe have vowed to fight any future proposals for production, despite losing a recent legal challenge.
Cuadrilla seeks more time for Elswick gas production
The former fracking company, Cuadrilla, is seeking another five years to extract gas from its site at Elswick, in Lancashire.
Questions remain over Foxholes gas plan
Many residents who attended an information meeting about gas drilling in a North Yorkshire village said they were unconvinced about the plans.
Burniston MP to quiz minister on fracking ban
The MP for the North Yorkshire village of Burniston, where there are plans for a form of fracking, has promised to question the government on its commitment to ban the process.
Angus works with lender on takeover
The operator of the UK’s largest onshore gasfield is working with its lender on the potential takeover of production assets off the southern USA.
Milestone at frack site
Cuadrilla’s former fracking site in Lancashire passed a milestone event this morning.
Egdon meeting on Foxholes gas plans
Egdon Resources says it is giving more details this week of its new plans to explore for gas near a village in North Yorkshire.
More delays over Biscathorpe environmental impacts
An oil company has again been given extra time to provide more information about its production plans in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
Planners rule again on impact of new Wressle oil wells
Emissions from oil produced at two proposed new wells at a site near Scunthorpe would contribute to climate change, officials have said. But they ruled the likely impact wasn’t enough to require a detailed environmental study to support a planning application.
Profits down at Union Jack
Gross profits at Union Jack Oil fell 40% in 2024, compared with the year before, annual acounts revealed today.
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