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

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

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By Ruth Hayhurst on January 6, 2026

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Updated: Angus Energy to apply for planning consent for disputed Brockham oil well

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 25, 2017 • ( 27 Comments )

Updated 26 October 2017 with statement from Oil & Gas Authority and 17 November 2017 with document released by Surrey County Council Angus Energy has announced it will submit a planning application for a disputed oil well drilled in January this year.

North Yorkshire seeks Government assurances over cost of policing fracking protests as latest data released

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 25, 2017 • ( 4 Comments )

The Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire is seeking assurances from the Government that it will contribute to the costs of policing anti-fracking protests in the county.

Advertising watchdog upholds one complaint against INEOS Shale but dismisses two others

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 25, 2017 • ( 34 Comments )

The advertising watchdog has upheld a complaint against the shale gas company, INEOS Upstream, over a statement it made in local newspaper supplements distributed across the East Midlands.

“Burning throat, nausea, headaches: the effect on my family from a smell at Third Energy’s Kirby Misperton site”

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 24, 2017 • ( 71 Comments )

As Third Energy prepares to frack a well at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire, a villager describes what happened last week when her family was affected by a smell from the site. DrillOrDrop asked Third Energy about the incident. You can read it’s statement at the end of […]

Scottish Parliament backs moratorium on fracking

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 24, 2017 • ( 13 Comments )

Members of the Scottish Parliament have backed an indefinite moratorium on fracking and unconventional oil and gas.

A complex tale of thumper trucks, leaks and dirty bath water

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 23, 2017 • ( 58 Comments )

Last week, the Bolsover MP, Dennis Skinner, asked the prime minister to investigate drinking water problems in an area of his constituency where the shale gas company INEOS had been carrying out seismic surveys.

Council confirms Angus oil production scheme at Brockham does not have planning permission

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 23, 2017 • ( 41 Comments )

Surrey County Council is standing by its position that Angus Energy does not have planning permission for oil production from a well at its Brockham site, despite an announcement of “final go-ahead” this morning.

Protest update: 23-29 October 2017

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 23, 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

In this week’s update on protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: INEOS injunction protest at Woodsetts Lorry protest at Preston New Road and Kirby Misperton Lock-ons at Kirby Misperton Anti-fracking campaigners make first court appearance

What’s happening this week? 23-29 October 2017

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 23, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

In this week’s listings Scheduled date for the start of fracking at Third Energy’s Kirby Misperton site; Debate in the Scottish Parliament on unconventional oil and gas; Protest against INEOS injunction and plans for drilling at Woodsetts; Breaking the Chain exhibition; Decision meeting on Cuadrilla’s Becconsall site;

Angus announces go-ahead for oil production at disputed Brockham side-track

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 23, 2017 • ( 39 Comments )

Angus Energy announced in the past hour that it had received approval from the Oil & Gas Authority allowing it to produce oil from a side-track well drilled earlier this year.

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