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

Minister responds to council fracking questions

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2026

Europa shareholders back fundraising

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2026

N Yorks Council “burying its head in the sand” over Burniston gas plan complaints

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2026

Planners accused of “misleading” report on Burniston fracking gas plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2026

Breaking: Minister declines to decide Burniston gas plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2026

Don’t reverse Finch ruling, PM urged

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 23, 2026

Weekend Long Read: For all its faults, “fracking” is not the issue here…

By Guest Post on February 3, 2018 • ( 30 Comments )

Paul Mobbs, of Mobbs’ Environmental Investigations and Research, reflects on a decade of inquiry into fracking for the first in an occasional series of long reads for the weekend.

INEOS refuses to rule out fracking under North York Moors – what the company told the national park

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 2, 2018 • ( 15 Comments )

Planners in the North York Moors appealed to INEOS to abandon plans to explore for shale gas under the national park. But according to minutes of a meeting last month INEOS refused.

Fracking firm Third Energy records loss of £3.4m in delayed 2016 accounts

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 2, 2018 • ( 52 Comments )

The company behind plans to frack at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire released its long-awaited 2016 accounts this morning, declaring a loss of £3.405m.

February 2018 drilling headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 1, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Keep up with the news with DrillOrDrop’s February 2018 digest of headlines about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily.

MPs to investigate whether to take decisions on fracking plans out of local control

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 1, 2018 • ( 50 Comments )

  A committee of MPs is to examine whether planning applications for fracking in England should be decided by a government minister, rather than local councils.

Small rise in support for fracking – latest government survey

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 1, 2018 • ( 56 Comments )

UK support for fracking has recovered from its record low, according to the latest findings from a quarterly government survey. Opposition fell slightly but remains double the level of support.

IGas gets more time for site construction at Misson – despite concerns about owls

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 1, 2018 • ( 6 Comments )

  IGas has been given extra time to prepare its shale gas site at Misson in Nottinghamshire prompting disappointment and concern from residents and environmental groups.

Drilling diary – February 2018

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 1, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

50+ events in February about fracking and onshore oil and gas in the UK including: Opening of Examination in Public of North Yorkshire Minerals and Waste Joint Plan; Derbyshire County Council sets its view on INEOS shale plans for Marsh Lane; INEOS, Fracking and You public meetings about […]

Residents get say at Derbyshire meeting on INEOS shale gas plans after council u-turn

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 31, 2018 • ( 6 Comments )

Council officers have done a U-turn over whether people can give their views at a meeting to discuss INEOS plans for shale gas exploration in a Derbyshire village.

UKOG confirms surrender of Isle of Wight exploration licence – six weeks after it happened

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 31, 2018 • ( 18 Comments )

UK Oil and Gas Investments Plc announced this morning it was not seeking a time extension of an exploration licence, off the south west coast of the Isle of Wight.

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