UKOG submits planning application for Arreton oil site
UKOG said this morning it had submitted a planning application for oil drilling and flow testing at Arreton on the Isle of Wight.
Conservative MP seeks to extend fracking moratorium to shale gas drilling
The new Conservative MP for the Rother Valley in south Yorkshire is calling on the government to extend its moratorium on fracking to include drilling for shale gas.
February 2020 headlines
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Court date in challenge to approval of Horse Hill oil production
A Surrey resident is going to the High Court for the right to challenge the approval of 20 years of oil production at the Horse Hill site near Gatwick Airport.
Lorry plan for Surrey oil site is “unworkable” – campaign groups
A plan for lorry access to the Horse Hill oil site would threaten road safety and disturb local people, the Weald Action Group has complained.
Campaigners make “strong objection” to Altcar Moss fracking plans
A network of groups opposed to fracking near Formby has called for the scheme to be refused because of concerns about flooding, peat extraction, the green belt, noise, traffic and impacts on wildlife.
18-month council road closures for new Rathlin Energy drilling site
Three roads in East Yorkshire could be closed for up to 18 months during work at an oil and gas site.
