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DRILL OR DROP?

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

Union Jack directors ousted

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 24, 2026

Frack site restoration record

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 21, 2026

New planning rules published for onshore oil and gas in England

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 21, 2026

Fencing being removed at frack site

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 13, 2026

Foxholes seeks PM’s support over gas drilling fears

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 13, 2026

“Summer start” for Broadford Bridge oil site restoration

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 11, 2026

Drilling monitors take fight against eviction to council meeting

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 18, 2019 • ( 46 Comments )

Residents and campaigners who have been monitoring an oil and gas site in East Yorkshire for more than a month are making a direct appeal to the county council to drop its threat of eviction.

Oil production updates for Horse Hill and Lidsey

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 18, 2019 • ( 8 Comments )

UK Oil & Gas plc has announced that production has resumed from the Portland oil formation at Horse Hill in Surrey.

Oil company reveals plans for new Surrey well site

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 15, 2019 • ( 34 Comments )

UK Oil & Gas plc has given details of a proposed new well site in Surrey.

Geologists link Surrey earthquakes to oil site as new tremor felt in the area

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 14, 2019 • ( 69 Comments )

People living in the area of Surrey hit by earthquakes last summer felt another tremor this morning.

Angus Energy due back at Balcombe

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 14, 2019 • ( 14 Comments )

Angus Energy is expected to return to its West Sussex oil site at Balcombe next week, according to the parish council.

Third Energy commits to frack one well a year in Ryedale to 2022

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 13, 2019 • ( 40 Comments )

Third Energy has committed to drill three wells and frack four in the Ryedale area of North Yorkshire in the next four years.

“Fantastic news” – fracking opponents celebrate Roseacre Wood refusal

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

Opponents of Cuadrilla’s plans to frack at a second site near Blackpool were celebrating this afternoon at the government’s decision to refuse permission.  Full Details

Cuadrilla “disappointment” at Roseacre Wood fracking decision

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 12, 2019 • ( 18 Comments )

Cuadrilla issued a statement this afternoon in response to the decision by the local government secretary, James Brokenshire, to refuse permission for the company’s drilling and fracking plans at Roseacre Wood, near Blackpool. Full details

Breaking: Permission refused for Cuadrilla’s Roseacre Wood fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 12, 2019 • ( 45 Comments )

The government has refused planning permission for Cuadrilla’s shale gas site at Roseacre Wood, near Blackpool.

Opposition to fracking targets large investors in shale gas exploration

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 12, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

The anti-fracking network, Reclaim the Power, is focusing its opposition next week on companies that finance shale gas exploration.

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