Equipment is to be removed from the unlawful oil site at Horse Hill, stripped of its planning permission by the Supreme Court, Surrey County Council (SCC) said today (18 December 2024). But the council has not demanded that the site be restored to woodland and agriculture.
Shale drilling and fracturing techniques could drive the development of geothermal power, the world’s leading energy organisation said today.
Reabold Resources has acquired a further 20.4% of shares in Rathlin Energy, the operator of two exploration sites in East Yorkshire.
More transparency is needed on progress to ending routine venting and flaring of methane at UK oil and gas sites, a parliamentary report said today.
The UK’s most controversial shale gas site has failed to meet the deadline to plug two fracked wells – putting it in breach of planning consent.
The Environment Agency (EA) has extended a public consultation on changes to the operation of an East Yorkshire oil and gas site after pressure from residents.
The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed to ban exploration and production of all forms of onshore oil and gas.
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The UK’s second largest onshore oil producer is seeking permission to refine gas and carry out small-scale fracking.
Monthly UK onshore oil production fell in September 2024 on all measures to the lowest level in the previous year, according to official data.
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