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Council warned of legal “minefield” over Burniston fracking definition

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 23, 2026

Planners back Burniston gas drilling and lower-volume fracking

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 22, 2026

Ministers “reviewing” low volume fracking

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 21, 2026

MP and councils join calls for Burniston decision delay

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 21, 2026

“Gloves off” in dispute over gas drilling and fracking at Burniston

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 20, 2026

Company profile: Europa Oil & Gas Limited

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 19, 2026

Update on Poole Harbour oil leak: compensation, clean-up, produced water and wildlife

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 29, 2023 • ( 30 Comments )

Perenco will pay for damage, minister tells peers

Breaking: Surrey blocks second IGas grey hydrogen scheme

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 29, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

Councillors in Surrey have unanimously rejected plans by IGas to manufacture hydrogen from methane at its site at Albury near Guildford.

Villagers launch court challenge over Balcombe oil test

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 28, 2023 • ( 10 Comments )

Residents have submitted their legal case over an extended test at the Balcombe oil site in West Sussex.

Updated: UKOG announces farmout for Horse Hill oil site

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 28, 2023 • ( 3 Comments )

UK Oil & Gas has announced plans to farmout work at its oil production site at Horse Hill in Surrey.

Major incident at Poole Harbour after oil pipeline leak

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 26, 2023 • ( 44 Comments )

A major incident has been declared at Poole Harbour in Dorset after a leak from a pipeline from the Wytch Farm oil field.

New pumps predicted to increase Horndean oil by 7 barrels a day

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 24, 2023 • ( 3 Comments )

Oil production at the IGas field at Horndean in Hampshire is expected to rise this year following the introduction of new pumps, one of the partners has said.

Government rejects MPs’ call on flaring and oil and gas licensing

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 23, 2023 • ( 20 Comments )

The UK government has rejected all the recommendations of a cross-party committee of MPs to speed up decarbonisation of energy supply.

Albury: Planners oppose second Surrey hydrogen plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 23, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Another scheme to produce hydrogen from methane in Surrey has been opposed by county council planners.

Second recent probe into alleged failures to meet licence obligations

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 21, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

The oil and gas industry regulator has began another investigation into the suspected failure of a company to comply with licence obligations.

Picture post: Divest East Sussex petition hand-in

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 21, 2023 • ( 5 Comments )

Climate campaigners in East Sussex handed in a petition calling on the county council to stop investing in fossil fuels.

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