Review of 2015
The government promised to deliver shale in 2015 – but during the year no wells were fracked and no applications for shale gas exploration were approved.
Drilling diary – January 2016
30+ meetings, decisions, consultation deadlines and other key dates in January on fracking and onshore oil and gas. Advanced notice of dates throughout 2016. Updated throughout the month. Please let us know here if you’d like us to add your events.
MPs demand government answers on carbon capture and storage
Photo credit: David J Some rights reserved MPs have given the energy secretary, Amber Rudd, until the first week in January to answer questions about the government’s withdrawal of funding for carbon capture and storage.
New interactive maps and information on oil and gas licences
DrillOrDrop published this new interactive map today showing which companies have got the new licences for fracking and conventional oil and gas exploration across England. The map shows the dominance of INEOS (orange) in North Yorkshire, the east Midlands and Cheshire, Cuadrilla (light green) in North Yorkshire and […]
Triumphant week for UK fracking but plenty of ‘buts’ remain
Supporters of the fracking in the UK should be celebrating this weekend after three wins in as many days.
Fracking by numbers: figures from the new oil and gas licences
DrillOrDrop has been looking in more detail at the information on new oil and gas licences released by the Oil and Gas Authority yesterday. 112 wells planned in new licence areas England is likely to see at least 112 oil and gas wells drilled in newly licensed areas […]
Government ruling on fracking appeals “inappropriate” – Lancashire County Council
Councillors in Lancashire have urged the local government secretary, Greg Clark, to take no part in the decision on planning appeals over fracking in the county.
New oil and gas licences: What opponents said
“Nowhere is sacred” Hannah Martin, Greenpeace UK “Just days after an historic agreement at the Paris climate summit to move towards a renewable energy future – the UK Government’s gung-ho approach to a new fossil fuel industry is bizarre and irresponsible.” “The future economic benefits of fracking are […]
How MPs voted in yesterday’s fracking ballot
Four Conservative MPs voted against the government yesterday to allow fracking under national parks and other protected areas. They were: Zac Goldsmith, the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London and MP for Richmond Park; Jason McCartney (Colne Valley), Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) and Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight).
Find out how your MP voted in the fracking ballot
To check how your MP voted in yesterday’s ballot on fracking under National Parks, you can download: This pdf of results FrackingUnderNationalParkVote or This Excel spreadsheet Fracking under National Parks vote. If you are viewing on an android mobile phone try the PDF first. Source: Hansard
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