Villagers relieved at second refusal of Dunsfold drilling plans – UKOG likely to appeal
Councillors have narrowly turned down plans to drill for oil and gas at Dunsfold in Surrey for a second time.
Officials again back UKOG plans to drill at Dunsfold
Surrey planners are recommending approval of plans by UK Oil & Gas to explore for gas near Dunsfold when the proposal is considered a second time next week.
MP to call for fracking ban in Rother Valley
The MP for an area with two potential shale gas sites is expected to call in parliament for a permanent ban on fracking in his constituency.
Minister quizzed on Aurora’s fracking withdrawal
The government has been asked what assessment it has made of the decision by Aurora Energy Resources to drop its plans to frack near Formby in Lancashire.
West Newton B: Drilling due in “next few weeks”
Drilling at Rathlin Energy’s West Newton B site in East Yorkshire is due to start in “the next few weeks”, one of the leading investors said this morning.
Investigation into virtual council meeting on UKOG drilling plans
An investigation is underway following complaints about a council meeting that refused consent for drilling in Surrey.
UKOG buys into “irresistible” Turkish licence
The company behind oil drilling at Horse Hill in Surrey said this morning it had taken a licence stake in south east Turkey in the hope of “rapid monetisation” of reserves.
Campaigners challenge lockdown rules for council meeting on fracking plans
A campaign group is seeking to overturn council coronavirus arrangements which they say deny them the right to speak in person at a meeting to decide major plans to frack near Formby.
Access work begins at West Newton B
Rathlin Energy reported this morning that work had begun on constructing the access to its new oil and gas site in East Yorkshire.
Updated: Geological faults challenge fracking in the Fylde – new study
Complex geology in one of the UK’s leading shale gas regions places a major constraint on exploration and production, scientists have concluded.
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