Horse Hill – key details delayed
Key information that will determine the future of the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey has been delayed, officials have revealed.
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.
Horse Hill latest
Key information needed for a new planning application for a controversial drilling site in Surrey will be submitted before Christmas, it was revealed today.
Updated: Villagers highlight environmental “flaws” in North Yorkshire fracking plans
Opponents of plans to drill and frack in a North Yorkshire village have criticised the “inappropriate” technology, “inadequate” risk assessments, missing, incorrect and inconsistent information and a failure to consider vulnerable people. Europa Oil & Gas contacted DrillOrDrop about this article on 30 September 2025. We have published […]
Consultation underway on delay to Cuadrilla’s frack site restoration
People are invited to comment on a bid by Cuadrilla to extend the life of its former fracking site near Blackpool. A public consultation runs until Thursday 7 August 2025.
Horse Hill one year on – no site clearance date
The Horse Hill well pad in Surrey still has no final date for site clearance, a year after the Supreme Court quashed its planning permission, officials have confirmed.
Council “taking steps” to secure frack site restoration
A council says it is taking action to ensure the restoration of Cuadrilla’s former fracking site near Blackpool after the company missed another planning deadline.
Cuadrilla to seek more time at fracking site – days before restoration deadline
The fracking company, Cuadrilla, has revealed it is to seek two more years at its mothballed shale gas site near Blackpool – just four days before the land should have been returned to agriculture.
Action over delays at mothballed oil site
Council officials have taken action against the operator and owner of a West Sussex dormant oil site over clean-up delays.
Review of 2024: landmark judgement sparks tumult for onshore oil and gas
In 2024 the country’s highest court ruled on the climate impact of UK onshore oil and gas production, with tumultuous results for the industry.
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