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

New date for Burniston gas decision

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 19, 2026

“£1.9m investment commitment for West Newton” – Reabold

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 13, 2026

Horse Hill news update

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 11, 2026

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

Drilling diary – September 2017

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 1, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

60+ events in September 2017 about fracking and onshore oil and gas in the UK including: court hearing on the INEOS injunction, consultation deadlines, meet-the-regulators drop-in, exhibitions, talks, meetings and film screenings.

Protest outside Third Energy fracking information event

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 31, 2017 • ( 17 Comments )

Frack Free Ryedale said about 250 people opposed to plans by Third Energy to frack a well in North Yorkshire gathered outside an information meeting organised by the company today. 

Government goes to court to defend consent for Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 31, 2017 • ( 13 Comments )

Lawyers for the government today defended the decision to give the go-ahead to Cuadrilla’s Lancashire shale gas site and the UK’s first horizontal fracking wells.

Police investigate video of officers joking about arrest tactics for Lancashire anti-fracking protesters

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 31, 2017 • ( 32 Comments )

A livestream video which shows Lancashire police officers joking about the arrest tactics for anti-fracking protesters is being investigated by the force.

Refusal of consent for Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking site is the only rational decision, court told

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 30, 2017 • ( 7 Comments )

An anti-fracking campaigner urged the Court of Appeal this afternoon to quash planning permission for Cuadrilla’s shale gas site in Lancashire.

Anti-fracking campaigners make latest legal challenge to Cuadrilla’s shale gas plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 30, 2017 • ( 13 Comments )

Opponents of Cuadrilla’s fracking plans near Blackpool brought their latest legal challenge to the Court of Appeal in London this morning.

Guest post by David Smythe: the geology and oil potential of Horse Hill

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 29, 2017 • ( 30 Comments )

In this guest post, David Smythe challenges the interpretation of faults around the Horse Hill “Gatwick Gusher” oil site in Surrey. He argues that the results of flow tests at the well can’t be applied to the whole of the Weald of southern England and predicts there will […]

Data on UK oil and gas wells is inadequate and needs immediate action, says OGA

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 29, 2017 • ( 22 Comments )

One of the regulators of the UK hydrocarbon industry has criticised the quality of information it holds on oil and gas wells.

Women in boat protest at Lancs shale site over fracking impact on climate change

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 29, 2017 • ( 10 Comments )

Three women from Lancaster locked themselves to a boat outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site to protest about extraction of fossil fuels.

Double challenge to ministerial approval of Cuadrilla’s fracking site goes to Appeal Court

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 28, 2017 • ( 36 Comments )

Opponents of fracking at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool take their legal challenge to the Court of Appeal in London on Wednesday.

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