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

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

Planners accused of “misleading” report on Burniston fracking gas plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2026

Breaking: Minister declines to decide Burniston gas plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2026

Don’t reverse Finch ruling, PM urged

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 23, 2026

Only 20% trust UK government to regulate shale gas – new research

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 16, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

The government cannot be trusted to regulate shale gas, according to more than 40% of people surveyed by Cardiff University. Just over 20% were confident that the government would do an adequate job.The rest didn’t know.

IGas sees Ellesmere Port shale gas well as model for the future

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 15, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

IGas boss, Andrew Austin, told an industry conference this afternoon the company’s well at Ellesmee Port in Cheshire was as good, if not better than anything the company had seen across north-west England.

Drilling election round-up: party manifestos, campaigner candidates, contested elections

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 15, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Party manifesto mentions of onshore oil and gas (in alphabetical order)

Study predicts fracking will not hit Fylde house prices but campaigners question research and findings

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 15, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

Research published today suggests Cuadrilla’s plans to frack in the Fylde would not affect house prices. But opponents of fracking have criticised the quality of the research and its conclusions.

UK Oil & Gas clarification – “we don’t know how much oil is in the Weald”

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 15, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

UK Oil and Gas Investments, the company that claimed last week it had discovered 100bn barrels of oil in the Weald, announced this morning it doesn’t actually know how much oil there is.

Villagers fight to save historic bridge near proposed oil site

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 14, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Campaigners in West Sussex are working against the clock to save a historic bridge which was a key defence in the fight against a proposed oil well. They have three weeks to collect about 2,000 signatures to force county councillors to debate the future of Boxal Bridge, between […]

Drilling diary – w/e 10/4/2015

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 10, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Updated list of events about fracking and onshore oil and gas including: Public meetings Rallies Conferences Planning appeals and decisions Film screenings Anniversary

Reaction to Horse Hill oil find announcement

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 9, 2015 • ( 6 Comments )

Campaigners against oil and gas extraction, reacting to today’s news of a potentially large onshore oil field at Horse Hill in Surrey, called for a move away from fossil fuels.

158m barrels per square mile – latest announcement from Horse Hill oil discovery

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 9, 2015 • ( 5 Comments )

UK Oil & Gas, one of the companies behind the Horse Hill exploratory oil well near Gatwick airport, announced this morning it estimated there were 158m barrels of oil per square mile in the Weald Basin. This could mean 50bn-100bn barrels across the region, meeting up to 30% […]

Delay in confirming refusal of Cuadrilla’s Lancs shale monitoring plans

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 8, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

The reasons for Lancashire County Council’s refusal of permission for Cuadrilla’s shale gas monitoring plans at Grange Road, Singleton have still not been confirmed.

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