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DRILL OR DROP?

10+ years of independent journalism on UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and the reactions to it

Happy Christmas 2025 from DrillOrDrop

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 24, 2025

Call for delay to Burniston gas decision over planning policy shift

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 22, 2025

Government to rule on Waddock Cross environmental study

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 18, 2025

Horse Hill – key details delayed

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 17, 2025

Breaking: Oil companies drop Biscathorpe appeal

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 15, 2025

UKOG reveals reasons for Weald licence surrender

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 12, 2025

First day of West Newton well test prompts smell complaints

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 22, 2019 • ( 7 Comments )

Complaints about a smell from Rathlin Energy’s oil and gas site in East Yorkshire were reported to the Environment Agency today.

“Living in fear” – residents respond to 1.6ML fracking tremor

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 22, 2019 • ( 103 Comments )

  Cuadrilla has been accused of trying to downplay last night’s 1.6ML earth tremor caused by its fracking operation near Blackpool.

1.6ML earth tremor recorded at fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 21, 2019 • ( 40 Comments )

The largest earth tremor induced by fracking at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool was recorded this evening.

Licensing system criticised after two UKOG PEDLs extended

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 20, 2019 • ( 11 Comments )

UK Oil & Gas confirmed today it had more time to drill in two southern England exploration licences, where no work has yet been carried out.

UK shale reserves could be less than thought – study

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 20, 2019 • ( 69 Comments )

UK shale gas reserves may be “markedly lower than previously thought”, according to research published today.

Third Energy to “focus on conventional gas” over fracking

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 16, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

The company behind plans to frack in North Yorkshire has told community representatives it is now concentrating on its conventional gas business.

PNR tremor tracker 2019

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 16, 2019 • ( 31 Comments )

This post tracks earth tremors induced by the second phase of fracking at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site in Lancashire.

Fracking resumes at Preston New Road

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 15, 2019 • ( 20 Comments )

Cuadrilla confirmed this morning it has resumed hydraulic fracturing at its Preston New Road shale gas site near Blackpool.

“New methane study backs climate case against fracking” – campaigners; “erroneous conclusions” – industry

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 14, 2019 • ( 37 Comments )

Opponents of onshore shale gas in the UK have said new research on global methane emissions supports their call for a ban on fracking on climate change grounds.

Third Energy accused of seeking more time at Ryedale gas sites to prepare for fracking

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 14, 2019 • ( 7 Comments )

Councillors in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire have unanimously opposed Third Energy’s request for another 17 years to run six gas sites and a pipeline network.

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