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Formal complaint against Environment Agency on Burniston permit

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 24, 2026

Campaigner seeks injunction against West Newton frack

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 23, 2026

Officials approve retention of Broadford Bridge access track

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 23, 2026

Union Jack and Reabold clash over West Newton frack plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 21, 2026

Star Energy looks for new oil and gas opportunities

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 17, 2026

Updated: “Errors, uncertainty and missing information” – Burniston draft permit decision

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 16, 2026

Expansion and long-term production planned at East Yorkshire well site

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 22, 2021 • ( 16 Comments )

Rathlin Energy has revealed proposals to add six new wells at its West Newton A wellsite in Holderness and seek consent for 25-years of production. In a short statement on its website, the company said it planned to drill, test and produce from up to six new wells. […]

Council leaders call on East Yorkshire to declare a climate emergency

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 21, 2021 • ( 11 Comments )

Senior Conservatives in East Yorkshire are urging the county council to declare a climate emergency – after defeating two previous calls by their opponents.

Union Jack raises stake in Biscathorpe

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 18, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Union Jack Oil is spending £1m to become the largest investor in the Biscathorpe oil licence in Lincolnshire.

Ineos suspends key part of Antwerp chemical facility

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 15, 2021 • ( 23 Comments )

Ineos has postponed a controversial scheme to build Europe’s biggest propylene factory in the Port of Antwerp.

Details on new production wells and water reinjection at Horse Hill – UKOG

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 15, 2021 • ( 50 Comments )

The main investor at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey has announced plans for two new production wells.

Updated: Formal approval of UKOG’s Turkish acquisition

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 15, 2021 • ( 3 Comments )

UK Oil & Gas plc announced this morning its 50% acquisition in the Basur-Resan oil licence in south east Turkey has been officially approved. The company said it was now a named party on the licence.

IGas seeks 10 more years at Notts oil sites

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 14, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

IGas is seeking to extend the life of two small Nottinghamshire oil sites until 2031.

Horse Hill protest case dropped “in the public interest”

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 13, 2021 • ( 33 Comments )

Two campaigners who locked themselves together outside the Horse Hill oil site near Gatwick Airport more than a year ago will not be prosecuted.

Updated: Wressle frack plan still “in draft”

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 12, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

A key document needed to allow small-scale fracking at Wressle in north Lincolnshire has not yet been approved.

CCS can’t solve the climate crisis – new report

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 11, 2021 • ( 11 Comments )

A study by climate scientists says carbon capture and storage (CCS) cannot meet the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

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