Biscathorpe oil challenge – papers submitted to court
Opponents of oil production at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds have submitted legal papers in their court challenge against the decision of a planning inspector.
Updated: Star Energy appoints renewables exec as director
Star Energy has appointed an energy executive with a background in renewables to its board.
Balcombe residents raise £5,500 for court appeal
A campaign group opposing oil testing in the West Sussex village of Balcombe has raised enough money to apply for permission to challenge a High Court judgement.
Horse Hill initial farm-in agreement extended
The majority owner of the Horse Hill oil field in Surrey has announced an extension to the initial farm-in agreement with the Texas-focused PennPetro Energy.
December 2023 headlines
Keep up to date with December 2023’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – September 2023
UK onshore oil and gas production fell for the second consecutive month in September 2023, with more drops in extraction from leading fields at Wytch Farm, Wressle and Saltfleetby.
Lincs villagers to challenge inspector’s go-ahead for oil production in protected scenic area
A small group of campaigners is seeking to challenge the decision by a planning inspector to allow long-term oil production in one of the country’s most beautiful areas.
Follow COP28
DrillOrDrop’s digest of headlines from the international climate conference in Dubai, 30 November-12 December 2023.
Egdon reveals plans for 10-15 years of gas production at Wressle oilfield
The operator of the Wressle oilfield in North Lincolnshire said today it wanted to extend the site and add two new production wells that would extract hydrocarbons for 10-15 years.
“Misson shale gas well due to be decommissioned within next week”, says council
Work to plug and abandon one of England’s few shale gas wells has been delayed – but it is due to be completed “within the next week”, DrillOrDrop has learned.
DRILL OR DROP? 