Councillors oppose two oil applications in Surrey’s greenbelt
Councillors have objected to planning applications at oil sites near Leith Hill and at Brockham in Surrey.
Derbyshire recommends dropping highway opposition to Ineos shale gas scheme
A second council is recommending dropping traffic concerns as a reason for opposing Ineos shale gas plans, within weeks of a public inquiry.
Live news updates: Day 7 of Harthill inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans
The public inquiry into plans by Ineos Upstream for shale exploration plans in South Yorkshire is expected to end today.
Campaigners seek legal challenge to Cuadrilla’s fracking permit
Friends of the Earth is taking legal action against the Environment Agency over the way it granted Cuadrilla a permit to frack in Lancashire.
Environment Agency confirms another rule change for Cuadrilla’s fracking site
As expected, Cuadrilla has been allowed to dispose of rainwater collecting on its Preston New Road fracking site in a nearby stream.
Live news updates: Ineos makes its case on Day 6 of Harthill shale gas inquiry
Live reporting from Day 6 of the public inquiry into Ineos plans for shale gas exploration at the South Yorkshire village of Harthill.
May 2018 drilling headlines
May 2018 sees the continuing inquiry into INEOS shale gas plans in Harthill and the start of the company’s judicial review against the Scottish Government. Keep up with the news with DrillOrDrop’s digest of headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily.
Day 5 of public inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for Harthill – public statements
Today’s session of the public inquiry heard statements from members of the public, community groups and campaigners. This post has a selection of these statements.
New figures show benefits and costs to Lancashire from shale exploration
Cuadrilla announced today that the Preston New Road shale gas project had generated total spending of £8.6m in Lancashire economy since the start of 2016. Meanwhile, figures from Lancashire Constabulary show that total costs for policing outside the well site at Preston New Road reached almost £7m by […]
Is Barclays waiting for fracking to sell Third Energy?
Barclays suggested this morning that it had not sold Third Energy because fracking at the company’s gas site at Kirby Misperton site in North Yorkshire had been delayed by the government.
DRILL OR DROP? 