Horse Hill applies for permit change to allow well testing
The operators of the Horse Hill exploratory oil site near Gatwick have applied to vary their environmental waste permit to allow them to test the well.
Rathlin’s plans for 2nd West Newton drill site recommended for approval
Council officers are recommending approval of plans for another exploratory gas well in Holderness, East Yorkshire.
MP seeks ministerial meeting over Third Energy fracking application
Anti-fracking campaigners in North Yorkshire are preparing to fight the planning application submitted last week by Third Energy to hydraulically stimulate and test its existing gas well at Kirby Misperton.
Campaigners take action as IGas finds new fracking site in Nottinghamshire
IGas has identified a new site in north Nottinghamshire where it wants to explore for shale gas. Opponents of fracking have organised a campaign event for the weekend to raise awareness about the plans.
Government wants to take control of Lancashire fracking decisions, councillors warned
“Strong forces in Whitehall” want to take planning decisions about fracking away from local authorities, councillors in Lancashire have been warned.
Going all out for shale won’t cut gas imports, says Friends of the Earth
UK shale gas would make only a small dent in the nation’s net imports of gas, according to a briefing by Friends of the Earth. Reducing demand and electricity decarbonisation would have a much bigger impact.
Decision date for Rathlin’s West Newton B wellsite
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is to decide on Rathlin Energy’s planning application for another well at West Newton in Holderness on Thursday 4th June.
Councillor criticises planning report on Cuadrilla’s Grange Road testing plans
The report by planning officers on Cuadrilla’s testing plans for its exploratory well at Grange Road, Singleton, has been strongly criticised by a local councillor.
Council confirms reasons for refusal of Cuadrilla’s Lancashire test plans
Lancashire County Council has published the reasons for refusing Cuadrilla’s plans for testing and monitoring at its Grange Road site at Singleton. The decision is expected to be confirmed at a meeting of the council’s development control committee on Wednesday (20th May 2015).
Celtique and Magellan in legal dispute over Broadford Bridge exploratory well
The two oil companies behind an exploratory drilling site in West Sussex are suing each other in the High Court in London, according to a financial document filed in the US.
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