Cuadrilla’s Balcombe claim contradicts officials and partner
A statement by Cuadrilla about the controversial Balcombe oil site in West Sussex apparently conflicts with information from officials and the company’s own partner.
Union Jack directors ousted
All three Union Jack Oil directors, David Bramhill, Joseph O’Farrell and Zac Phillips, have been removed immediately from the board, the company announced today (24 August 2026).
Views sought on draft permit for Burniston gas drilling and fracking
A public consultation opened today on the Environment Agency’s (EA) draft decision to grant consent for gas drilling and lower-volume fracking at Burniston in North Yorkshire.
Countryside campaigners strongly object to “harm” of Foxholes gas drilling
Gas drilling in a small village in the Yorkshire Wolds would cause “unacceptable harm”, a leading campaign organisation has said.
Public consultation underway on Rosebank oil and gas field
People have three weeks to comment on the controversial Rosebank development, Britan’s biggest undeveloped oil and gas field.
Formal surrender of permit for Albury hydrogen production
Star Energy has given up environmental consent to produce hydrogen at the Albury gas site in Surrey.
Second oil expansion plan accused of defective climate assessment
Campaigners have criticised another oil operator for a “flawed assessment” of the climate impact of drilling and production plans.
Energy minister downplays earthquake risk of lower-volume fracking
The UK energy minister has suggested that lower-volume fracking does not have the same earthquake risk as hydraulic fracturing for shale gas.
National park gas plan backed by US-owned energy group
An American-owned hydrocarbon company is backing plans for gas production in the North York Moors National Park, it was revealed today.
Meeting on new gas plan in national park
A four-year-old company is to outline plans to the public next week on extracting billions of cubic feet of gas in a remote and sensitive part of the North York Moors.
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