Water reinjection permitted at Horse Hill
The Horse Hill oil site in Surrey has been granted permission to pump waste water underground.
May 2022 headlines
Keep up to date with May 2022’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
Latest UK onshore oil production data – February 2022
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore oil data for February 2022: small recovery in daily production but monthly volumes down
US fracking is an “environmental injustice with impacts not felt equally” – new analysis
Pregnant women, children, indigenous people, communities of colour and low-income neighbourhoods are disproportionately harmed by fracking, according to the latest review in the US of risks and damage.
Police Bill receives royal assent
The government’s controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill received Royal Assent today.
Fracking is “quite disruptive, may need thousands of wells and can take a long time” – government minister
An energy minister has rejected industry suggestions that it can produce fracked gas within 18 months.
Breaking: Brockham oil production plans approved
Plans to revive oil production at a small site in the Surrey greenbelt were approved this morning.
Updated: Increased prices and production turn loss to profit for Egdon Resources
The operator of the Wressle oil field in North Lincolnshire reported a 500% increase in oil and gas revenues in its latest interim accounts today.
Latest UK onshore oil production data – January 2022
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore oil data for January 2022: production down despite high prices
“Demonstratable need” for more greenbelt oil production at Brockham – Surrey council planners
Council officials have supported plans for more oil production at a small site in the Surrey greenbelt, saying it would help meet a “growing demand” for hydrocarbons.
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