Government to rule on Waddock Cross environmental study
A government minister is to decide whether there should be a detailed environmental study of plans to expand oil production in rural Dorset.
Horse Hill – key details delayed
Key information that will determine the future of the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey has been delayed, officials have revealed.
Breaking: Oil companies drop Biscathorpe appeal
Partners seeking to produce oil in the protected Lincolnshire Wolds have abandoned their challenge to the refusal of planning permission, a formal statement announced this morning.
UKOG reveals reasons for Weald licence surrender
An official report by UK Oil & Gas plc reveals why it gave up a licence to develop hydrocarbons in parts of Surrey and West Sussex.
Broadford Bridge clean-up imminent, says council
Work to plug and abandon wells at a dormant oil site in West Sussex is due to begin this month, DrillOrDrop has learned.
Ban on low volume fracking looks unlikely
The government said today there was no evidence of risk from lower volume fracking. This suggests, for the first time, that the government’s proposed ban on fracking will not include lower-volume processes, such as proppant squeeze.
Call for immediate restoration of fracking site – reaction to planning refusal
Environmental campaigners and community groups have welcomed this morning’s decision by Lancashire County Council to refuse more time for restoration of a controversial fracking site.
Cuadrilla refused more time at Lancs fracking site: company told to “clear up their mess, pack their bags and get out of town”
The former fracking company, Cuadrilla, has lost its bid for more time to restore its Lancashire shale gas site at Preston New Road, near Blackpool.
Rathlin auditor resigns
The oil and gas company, Rathlin Energy, has announced it has changed its independent auditor.
UK onshore oil and gas production in figures and charts – September 2025
Daily onshore oil and gas production rates rose slightly in September 2025, compared with the month before.
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