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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

Live news updates: Day 3 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans at Woodsetts

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 13, 2019 • ( 13 Comments )

The third day of the inquiry into Ineos drilling plans is due to hear from company executive, Tom Pickering, and its health witness, Andrew Buroni.

Court ruling prompts UKOG to update energy security claim in Dunsfold drilling plans

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 12, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

UK Oil and Gas has had to clarify arguments which it says support its planning application to drill for oil and gas at Dunsfold in Surrey.

Live news updates: Day 2 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans at Woodsetts

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 12, 2019 • ( 15 Comments )

This post has live news updates from the second day of the public inquiry into Ineos Upstream’s shale gas plans in the South Yorkshire village of Woodsetts.

Live news updates: Day 1 of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans at Woodsetts

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

This post has live news updates from the opening of the public inquiry into Ineos Upstream’s shale gas plans in the South Yorkshire village of Woodsetts.

Shale gas opponents protest outside inquiry at Ineos drilling plans

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 11, 2019 • ( 28 Comments )

Opponents of drilling for shale gas from across England joined residents from the south Yorkshire village of Woodsetts outside a planning inquiry this morning.

Council closes road to East Yorkshire drilling site

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 10, 2019 • ( 32 Comments )

East Yorkshire council has closed the road to Rathlin Energy’s oil and gas exploration site at West Newton.

On eve of inquiry MP backs “I am Woodsetts” campaign against Ineos shale drilling

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 10, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

The South Yorkshire MP, Sir Kevin Barron, has joined a residents’ campaign against Ineos plans to explore for shale gas in the village of Woodsetts.

Surrey earthquakes unlikely to be caused by oil activity, say researchers

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 7, 2019 • ( 58 Comments )

A new study has found no clear links between the recent swarm of earth tremors in Surrey and local oil drilling activity.

Updated: West Newton lorry protest ends after 27 hours

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 6, 2019 • ( 21 Comments )

Updated: A man has spent 27 hours on top of a lorry leaving Rathlin Energy’s West Newton oil and gas exploration site in East Yorkshire.

Picture post: 20 hour lock-on protest at West Newton drill site

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 3, 2019 • ( 69 Comments )

Two protesters have blocked the road outside Rathlin Energy’s exploration site at West Newton in East Yorkshire for about 20 hours. 

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