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New ground added to West Newton fracking challenge

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 5, 2026

Shrinking assets and cash – UKOG delayed accounts

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 5, 2026

UKOG submits new Horse Hill application

By Ruth Hayhurst on May 5, 2026

Angus seeks consent to store flammable liquids at Saltfleetby

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 30, 2026

Star Energy update: revenue and production fall in 2025 plus share placing

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 30, 2026

Rathlin Energy founder quits

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 29, 2026

What’s happening this week? 10-16 April 2017

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 9, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

In this week’s listings: 20+ meetings, announcements, deadlines, performances and presentations. Ruling listed at the Royal Courts of Justice for decision in the legal challenge to the Communities’ Secretary approval of planning permission for Preston New Road (announced 11/4/2017) Please let us know (click here) if any of these […]

UKOG stands by its oil plans for the South Downs despite EA objection

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 7, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

An oil company has defended its plans to drill new wells in the South Downs National Park near a source of drinking water, despite the objection of the Environment Agency.

Guest post by Corporate Watch: People behind Cuadrilla win state approval to keep identities secret

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 7, 2017 • ( 32 Comments )

In this guest post, Corporate Watch reveals that the UK fracking company, Cuadrilla, has used legislation designed to increase corporate transparency to hide the identity of the people who control it.

Environment Agency objects again to UKOG’s South Downs oil drilling plans

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 6, 2017 • ( 6 Comments )

Plans to produce oil at a site in the South Downs could pose an unacceptable risk to a nearby source of drinking water, the Environment Agency has said.

Consultation opens on permit applications for Europa’s Leith Hill drilling site

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 6, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

The Environment Agency is inviting comments on permit applications by Europa Oil & Gas for its exploration wellsite near Leith Hill in Surrey.

New data on policing costs and arrests at Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2017 • ( 37 Comments )

Lancashire Police has said its operations at Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool will cost an extra £450,000 a month.

“High impact development and exploration projects” planned for 2017 – Europa

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2017 • ( 5 Comments )

The company behind oil plans at Wressle in Lincolnshire and Leith Hill in Surrey is predicting exciting times ahead.

April 2017 drilling headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

DrillOrDrop’s April 2017 digest of news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily

March 2017 drilling headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

DrillOrDrop’s monthly digest of news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas

Protest update: 3-9 April 2017

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2017 • ( 11 Comments )

In this update of protests about fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry: Reclaim the Power’s Break the Chain protest at fracking supply companies Tanker protest at Preston New Road and more arrests

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