Rathlin accounts delayed
The company running the West Newton oil and gas operation in East Yorkshire has failed to file its annual accounts on time.
Cuadrilla gets the clean-up extension previously refused by councillors
The fracking company Cuadrilla has secured the very time extension to restore its Lancashire shale gas site that councillors refused nine months ago.
Cuadrilla’s Balcombe claim contradicts officials and partner
A statement by Cuadrilla about the controversial Balcombe oil site in West Sussex apparently conflicts with information from officials and the company’s own partner.
Frack site restoration record
DrillOrDrop will be posting updates here as a record of the clean-up of Cuadrilla’s fracking site at Preston New Road in Lancashire.
Views sought on draft permit for Burniston gas drilling and fracking
A public consultation opened today on the Environment Agency’s (EA) draft decision to grant consent for gas drilling and lower-volume fracking at Burniston in North Yorkshire.
UKOG shares suspended again
The company behind the mothballed Horse Hill oil site in Surrey suspended share trading at 7.30am this morning because of delays to its annual report.
Balcombe MP seeks answers on oil industry impact on drinking water
The MP representing Balcombe, site of a controversial oil well in West Sussex, has asked the government how water supplies could be affected by the onshore industry.
Balcombe permission lapses – county council
Planning consent at the controversial Balcombe oil site in West Sussex has lapsed, officials confirmed today.
UKOG announces Broadford Bridge abandonment
The Broadford Bridge oil wells near Billinghurst in West Sussex have been abandoned, the parent company has announced.
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.
