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DRILL OR DROP?

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

Losses mount at IGas

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 2, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

IGas declared a pre-tax loss of £59.1m for 2019 in its group annual results published today. This was up from £25.1m in 2018.

Investor prepares to buy UK onshore oil and gas company

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 1, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

A UK onshore oil and gas company could be bought up by the investment company Metal NRG by the end of the summer.

Climate campaigners plead not guilty to trespass at oil site

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 30, 2020 • ( 5 Comments )

Two Extinction Rebellion activists have denied charges of aggravated trespass at the Horse Hill oil production site in Surrey.

Stimulation considered as solution to continuing water problem at Horse Hill well

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 30, 2020 • ( 8 Comments )

UK Oil & Gas has said it could stimulate or sidetrack its second oil well at Horse Hill in Surrey to achieve long-term production.

Villagers applaud surprise council rejection of UKOG’s Dunsfold drilling plans

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 29, 2020 • ( 35 Comments )

Dunsfold residents have welcomed a county council vote to refuse plans to drill near their Surrey village.

Breaking: Dunsfold drilling plans refused – live news updates

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 29, 2020 • ( 26 Comments )

This post has live news updates on the decision over proposals to explore for oil and gas near the village of Dunsfold in Surrey.

Decision due on Dunsfold drilling scheme

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 28, 2020 • ( 13 Comments )

Plans by UK Oil & Gas to drill at the village of Dunsfold in Surrey are due to be decided in the morning (Monday 29 June 2020).

Opponents of Isle of Wight drilling launch information campaign after criticising council consultation

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 27, 2020 • ( 9 Comments )

A public consultation on plans to drill for oil on the Isle of Wight has been poorly communicated, with inconsistencies and discrepancies, campaigners have argued.

Dunsfold environmental permit granted

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 26, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

UK Oil & Gas has reported that it has been granted an environmental permit to explore for gas near the village of Dunsfold in Surrey.

Redundancies at IGas in £1m cost cutting

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 25, 2020 • ( 39 Comments )

IGas has announced redundancies, including the chief finance officer, in a £1m cost-cutting programme.

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