2021 review of the year
2021 was a year when key decision-makers, institutions and the public said no to the onshore oil and gas industry, often for the first time.
Happy Christmas from DrillOrDrop
The DrillOrDrop team wishes all our readers a very happy Christmas.
EA minded to permit waste water reinjection at Surrey oil site
The Environment Agency is seeking public comments on its proposal to allow Angus Energy to dispose of waste water underground at the Brockham oil site in Surrey.
Angus Energy seeks consent to reconfigure Saltfleetby gas site
Angus Energy has applied for planning permission to change the layout of its Saltfleetby-B gas site in Lincolnshire. The company also wants to use a larger flare.
Residents put toes on the line in fight against gas drilling near Surrey village
Opponents of controversial gas drilling plans near the Surrey village of Dunsfold say they will put their toes on the line to show that large lorries will be forced to break the law when visiting the proposed site.
“Significant environmental impact unlikely” from 25 years of hydrocarbon production, says council
25 years of oil and gas extraction from a site in East Yorkshire is unlikely to have significant effects on the environment, council planners have ruled.
Campaigners to appeal over failed legal challenge to UK climate policies
Campaigners who challenged the lawfulness of the UK government’s climate policies have lost their fight at the High Court.
No need for oil from Brockham wellsite, says campaign group
Environmental campaigners have dismissed statements by Angus Energy that proposed production from its Brockham site in Surrey would help meet a national need for oil.
Government launches climate checklist for future oil and gas projects
The UK government is seeking views on new climate criteria that oil and gas projects must meet to be approved.
Lincolnshire planners refuse well abandonment at IGas site over rig height
Council officials refused a request by IGas to abandon one of its wells in Lincolnshire this weekend because the rig that would have been used breached planning rules.
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