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National park gas plan would have “significant environmental impacts” – ruling

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 8, 2026

Councillors back Burniston delay but company urges timely decision

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 7, 2026

Star Energy seeks more time to restore Egmanton oilfield

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 6, 2026

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UKOG suspends Broadford Bridge and announces two new Weald drill sites

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 29, 2018 • ( 18 Comments )

  The exploration company. UKOG, announced this morning it had suspended its well at Broadford Bridge in West Sussex, after describing observed oil flows as likely to be “sub-commercial”.

Europa’s Leith Hill oil drilling plans contain “significant errors, inconsistencies and omissions” – review

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 28, 2018 • ( 19 Comments )

An independent review has made “major criticisms” of Europa’s application for an environmental permit for oil drilling plans near Leith Hill in Surrey.

Residents “delighted” at UKOG’s loss of access rights to Markwells Wood oil site

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 28, 2018 • ( 9 Comments )

News that the oil exploration company, UKOG, has had no right of access to its well site at Markwells Wood in the South Downs since last year has been welcomed by local people and campaigners.

UKOG loses access rights to Markwells Wood oil site in South Downs

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 27, 2018 • ( 26 Comments )

The oil exploration company, UKOG, has had no right of access for operations at its site at Markwells Wood near Rowlands Castle for eight months, DrillOrDrop has learned.

Fracking lorry protest ends after 24 hours

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 27, 2018 • ( 43 Comments )

A woman who spent 24 hours on a lorry delivering equipment to Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool came down at about 10pm last night.

What’s happening this week? 26 March – 1 April 2018

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 25, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

In this week’s listings: Robin Hood Vs Fracking lantern parade in Bolsover; Amelia Womack speaking at Preston New Road; INEOS, Fracking and You talk; Protest outside Nottinghamshire County  Council; Costs hearing at the High Court in UKOG injunction case.

Five women arrested outside IGas site at Misson

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 24, 2018 • ( 19 Comments )

Five women were arrested in the past week in protests outside the IGas shale gas exploration site at Misson in north Nottinghamshire.

Weekend long read: The blueprint for fracking needs a rethink

By Guest Post on March 24, 2018 • ( 20 Comments )

Mark Robinson, Campaigns and Policy Assistant at Campaign to Protect Rural England, argues that radical changes are needed to national planning policy to prevent the threat of fracking to the countryside and the communities who live and enjoy it.

Details confirmed for inquiry into INEOS Derbyshire shale gas plans

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 21, 2018 • ( 26 Comments )

The public inquiry into proposals by INEOS Upstream to explore for shale gas near the village of Marsh Lane will be held in Chesterfield, Derbyshire County Council confirmed today.

IGas back in profit predicts 2018 will be “a defining year”

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 21, 2018 • ( 7 Comments )

IGas declared a profit of £15.5m in 2017, after two previous years of loss.

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