National Park orders firm to replant abandoned oil site after trees died
A tree planting scheme on the site of a former oil site in the South Downs National Park has failed.
Comments deadline approaches on three more years at West Newton-B
People have until the end of this week to respond to proposals to extend the life of the West Newton-B oil and gas site in East Yorkshire.
New Dorset oil production plans back under consideration
Plans to produce oil for 20 years near a historic country house in Dorset are still being considered, despite limited progress over the past 18 months.
Revised production plans published for West Newton-A oil and gas site – what’s different?
Rathlin Energy’s plans for expansion and production at its West Newton-A site have been published online.
Teenager campaigns against oil production in the Surrey greenbelt
A 17-year-old climate activist from Brockham in Surrey is urging local people to object to plans for 15 years of oil production plans in her village as the deadline approaches for public comments.
Winter 2021/2 diary
DrillOrDrop’s diary of events in winter 2021/2 involving the UK onshore oil and gas industry and campaigns about it.
Rathlin Energy to revise major production plans for West Newton well site
Rathlin Energy is revising production plans for its West Newton-A well site in Holderness, after East Yorkshire councillors refused planning permission earlier this year.
Rathlin Energy seeks environmental consent for West Newton oil production – despite planning refusal
The company behind one of the largest onshore oil production projects in recent years is pressing on despite being refused planning permission.
Public views sought on Brockham oil production plans
A public consultation is now underway into plans by Angus Energy to produce oil for 15 years from a well in Surrey’s greenbelt.
Egdon “likely to appeal” Biscathorpe refusal as it sets out future plans
Egdon Resources said today it was “likely” to appeal against the refusal of planning permission for drilling and production at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
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