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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

Egdon plans for drilling and oil production at Biscathorpe

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 10, 2020 • ( 6 Comments )

Egdon Resources has announced plans for a new well and oil production at its site at Biscathorpe in Lincolnshire.

Test underway on Horse Hill well

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 5, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

UK Oil & Gas has said one of its wells at Horse Hill in Surrey is being tested to find out whether recent work has successfully increased oil flows.

Rig leaves Horse Hill after well intervention

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 3, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

The rig used on work aimed at improving oil flows at the Horse Hill site in Surrey left this morning.

“Time for fracking industry to move on”, say campaigners on moratorium anniversary

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 2, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

Opponents of fracking have used the first anniversary of the moratorium on fracking in England to call for the shale gas industry to give up.

Industry evidence on earthquakes “insufficient” to lift year-long fracking moratorium – regulator

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 2, 2020 • ( 21 Comments )

On the first anniversary of the moratorium on fracking, shale gas industry proposals to deal with earthquakes have been dismissed as “insufficient”.

November 2020 headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 2, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

You can keep up with November’s news here with our digest of headlines about UK fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas, updated daily.

Production slide continues at Horse Hill

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 1, 2020 • ( 9 Comments )

A steady fall in oil production has continued at UKOG’s Horse Hill site in Surrey, according to the latest monthly official data released today.

Short extension to Brockham licence

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 29, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

The Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) has confirmed that it has extended Angus Energy’s licence at Brockham in Surrey until spring next year.

Methane release at Cuadrilla’s fracking site equivalent to 142 trans-Atlantic flights – study

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 29, 2020 • ( 6 Comments )

A six-day methane gas release at Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool had the same carbon footprint as 142 flights from London to New York, new research has concluded.

Calls for tougher controls on shale gas and fracking in Nottinghamshire

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 28, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

Opponents of fracking in Nottinghamshire have called for stricter planning controls on future shale gas development in the county.

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