No decision on UKOG’s Isle of Wight drilling plans during coronavirus outbreak
Frack Free Isle of Wight has welcomed news that the island’s council has halted all planning decisions during the covid-19 outbreak.
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.
Council threatens to evict monitoring camp outside West Newton well site
People monitoring drilling at Rathlin Energy’s East Yorkshire well site are fighting a council threat of eviction to a road-side camp.
Equipment delivered to IGas Misson Springs shale gas site
A crane and other equipment was delivered to IGas’s shale gas site at Misson in north Nottinghamshire early this afternoon.
West Sussex varies drilling area for UKOG’s Broadford Bridge well
West Sussex County Council has approved changes to plans by UK Oil and Gas Investments plc for its exploratory oil well at Broadford Bridge, near Billingshurst.
Angus Energy takes a stake in Leith Hill Surrey licence
The company behind the Brockham oil well in Surrey has bought into the neighbouring licence where there are plans for exploratory drilling this year.
Case dropped against Horse Hill fracking protester but trial of 9 others gets underway
The case against an anti-fracking protester arrested during demonstrations outside the Horse Hill exploratory oil site near Gatwick Airport was dropped this afternoon.
