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DRILL OR DROP?

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

Breaking: Burniston decision meeting postponed

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 29, 2026

Council still waiting for Horse Hill information

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 28, 2026

Updated: Government asked to decide Burniston gas application

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 28, 2026

Council warned over “problem” with Burniston gas application

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 28, 2026

Council warned of legal “minefield” over Burniston fracking definition

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 23, 2026

Planners back Burniston gas drilling and lower-volume fracking

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 22, 2026

“Unpleasant and biased” campaign against engineer cleared twice of misconduct over fracking debates

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 20, 2019 • ( 9 Comments )

An engineer who has called for stricter regulation of fracking was subjected to a public campaign to discredit him, a disciplinary investigation by his professional body has noted.

New law on fracking earthquakes clears first hurdle

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 19, 2019 • ( 88 Comments )

A parliamentary bill to limit earthquakes caused by fracking has passed its first stage unopposed today.

Villagers to deliver plastic litter from shale gas site to Ineos executive

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 19, 2019 • ( 15 Comments )

Plastic streamers, used to deter birds from an Ineos shale gas site in south Yorkshire, have turned up as rubbish in nearby woods and hedgerows.

Company profile: UK Oil & Gas plc

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 15, 2019 • ( 46 Comments )

As UK Oil & Gas publishes its latest results, DrillOrDrop reviews the company’s holdings, finances, plans and personnel.

Technical terms in fracking consultation “misled the public” over harm from chemicals

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 14, 2019 • ( 12 Comments )

People have been excluded from a public consultation over fracking chemicals by the use of technical language, an industrial chemist has complained.

Council drops highways objection to Ineos shale gas drilling at Woodsetts

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 14, 2019 • ( 15 Comments )

Rotherham council will not fight Ineos shale gas plans at Woodsetts on highway safety.

Europa to hand operation of Leith Hill oil exploration licence to UKOG

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 14, 2019 • ( 10 Comments )

  Europa Oil & Gas announced this morning it was transferring operation of the oil exploration licence around Leith Hill, near Dorking in Surrey.

UN committee urges UK government to ban fracking

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 13, 2019 • ( 15 Comments )

A committee of the United Nations has recommended the UK government consider a complete ban on fracking.

IGas encounters shale sequence at Misson, Notts

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 11, 2019 • ( 67 Comments )

IGas announced today it had encountered a hydrocarbon-bearing shale sequence at its exploration well at Misson in north Nottinghamshire. The news coincided with a Mad Hatter’s tea party organised outside the site by drilling opponents.

Cuadrilla brings in pre-dawn convoy to prepare wells for fracking

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 11, 2019 • ( 16 Comments )

The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, confirmed it had resumed deliveries to its fracking site near Blackpool at 5.30am this morning.

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