Picture post: 20 hour lock-on protest at West Newton drill site
Two protesters have blocked the road outside Rathlin Energy’s exploration site at West Newton in East Yorkshire for about 20 hours.
Campaigner questions “gold standard” regulation after safety failings at drill site
Staff working for one of the leading contractors in the UK onshore oil and gas industry breached health and safety regulations and failed to follow best practice during a single routine task, the industry regulator has concluded.
Regulators accused of “extraordinary hands-off” approach to South Downs oil well
An oil exploration well in one of the most sensitive parts of the country has lacked scrutiny because of legal loopholes.
No guarantor for Third Energy’s fracking and drilling plans
The government has confirmed that no guarantor is required to underwrite Third Energy’s commitments to frack one well a year in Ryedale, North Yorkshire, until 2022.
Europa to hand operation of Leith Hill oil exploration licence to UKOG
Europa Oil & Gas announced this morning it was transferring operation of the oil exploration licence around Leith Hill, near Dorking in Surrey.
Ministers to pay costs of policing North Yorks fracking protests
The government is to pay almost all the extra costs of policing protests outside Third Energy’s fracking site at Kirby Misperton in North Yorkshire.
Oil production updates for Horse Hill and Lidsey
UK Oil & Gas plc has announced that production has resumed from the Portland oil formation at Horse Hill in Surrey.
Oil company reveals plans for new Surrey well site
UK Oil & Gas plc has given details of a proposed new well site in Surrey.
Third Energy commits to frack one well a year in Ryedale to 2022
Third Energy has committed to drill three wells and frack four in the Ryedale area of North Yorkshire in the next four years.
IGas: Plans to restore Tinker Lane and John Blaymires to retire
IGas told shareholders this morning it was making plans to restore the Tinker Lane site in north Nottinghamshire after drilling failed to find the Bowland shale.
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