Another call for earlier ban on flaring in oil and gas fields
Routine flaring on oil and gas fields should be banned by 2025, a review of the government’s net zero strategy has concluded.
MPs call for ban on oil and gas industry flaring by 2025
A cross-party committee of MPs has called for flaring on UK oil and gas fields to be banned in the next two years.
December 2022 headlines
Keep up to date with December 2022’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
Latest onshore oil production – July 2022
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore oil data for July 2022: daily production falls at Wytch Farm to the lowest level for 10 years and the Gatwick Gusher slows to a trickle.
Water reinjection permitted at Horse Hill
The Horse Hill oil site in Surrey has been granted permission to pump waste water underground.
Regulator minded to allow “substantial” changes at Horse Hill oil site
The Environment Agency is seeking public comments on its expected approval of a wide range of new operations at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey.
Investigation: “Significant” methane emissions recorded at UK onshore oil sites
Researchers have discovered significant emissions of methane, the powerful and invisible greenhouse gas, at onshore oil sites across England.
West Newton-B: Permit changes approved
The Environment Agency has approved new rules for work at the West Newton-B oil and gas site in East Yorkshire.
Oil company criticised over online consultation for site expansion plans
Rathlin Energy has been asked to remove immediately all images, logos, and references to Zero Carbon Humber from its online exhibition about plans to expand a local oil site. The company has also been criticised by a county councillor for failing to carry out “full, transparent and open […]
Better climate reporting needed from oil and gas companies – regulator
The oil and gas industry must improve reporting of climate change impacts or risk losing its social licence, the regulator said today.
DRILL OR DROP? 