More equipment leaves fracking site as Cuadrilla announces end of gas flow test
Cuadrilla has confirmed that it has finished the flow test on its second horizontal shale gas well at Preston New Road, near Blackpool.
Focus at West Newton switches to oil with upgraded volume data
The exploration site at West Newton, north of Hull, has more oil than previously estimated, investors in the site said today.
Guest post: Mind your fracking language
As the dust settles on the government’s fracking U-turn, former ministerial adviser professor Peter Styles explains why definitions matter and how one part of England could be excluded from the moratorium.
Study of ‘ancient village’ needed before work starts on Rathlin’s new well site
Rathlin Energy has confirmed it cannot begin work on its second oil and gas site at West Newton, north of Hull, until there has been an archaeological survey of what could be an ancient village.
Egdon and campaigners clash over fracture plan for Wressle as inquiry ends
The government’s moratorium on fracking will not affect plans to enhance oil and gas production in north Lincolnshire, Egdon Resources said today.
A J Lucas raises funds for PNR frack site – and the prospect of 72 wells drilled from single pad
Cuadrilla’s major investor, A J Lucas, has said up to 72 lateral wells could be drilled from a shale gas site like Preston New Road, near Blackpool.
Lancashire tremors push fracking opposition to record high
Opposition to fracking reached 44%, a record high, in the latest government survey of public attitudes to shale gas.
Inspector backs plan to block fracking sites within 500m of N Yorks homes
If the UK government’s moratorium on fracking is lifted in the future, shale gas companies are likely to face an extra challenge in North Yorkshire.
Anti-fracking campaigners “face daily violence” in protest policing – new study
Anti-fracking protesters have experienced violence and intimidation from police officers, leading to physical injuries, trauma and a breakdown of trust, a new study reveals.
News updates: Day 2 of Wressle inquiry
This post has news updates from the second day of the public inquiry into Egdon Resources’ plans for 15 years of oil and gas production at its site at Wressle in north Lincolnshire.
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