No immediate production peak after Horse Hill workover – new data
An operation to improve the flow of oil at the Horse Hill site in Surrey failed to return production volumes quickly to initial peaks.
£9.9 billion still invested in fossil fuels by local government pension funds
Billions of pounds remain invested in fossil fuels through local government pension funds, even though three-quarters of councils have declared a climate emergency, a new report reveals.
Third Energy to begin decommissioning of North Yorks gas site
Third Energy has announced it is to use new techniques to plug and abandon its Malton A gas site in Ryedale, North Yorkshire.
UKOG submits appeal on Dunsfold refusal
UK Oil & Gas announced this morning that it had lodged an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for its proposed Loxley gas exploration site near the village of Dunsfold in Surrey.
Campaigners claim victory over UKOG injunction
Opponents of a High Court injunction against protests at oil sites in southern England are celebrating news that it is being scaled back.
IGas quits Mayfair HQ in cost cutting
IGas has given up its headquarters in London’s Mayfair, the exploration and production company formally announced today.
West Newton: New drilling and testing plans plus £4.7m fundraising
Another well at Rathlin Energy’s West Newton-B site is due to be drilled in the second half of 2021, according to an update to shareholders today.
West Newton-A expansion: 90 weeks of drilling and 20 years of production
Rathlin Energy is planning up to 90 weeks of 24-hours-a-day drilling at one of its wellsites in East Yorkshire.
2021 research update
This post has links to more than 70 studies, briefings and research papers on fracking and the UK onshore oil and gas industry published since 2018.
CCS can’t solve the climate crisis – new report
A study by climate scientists says carbon capture and storage (CCS) cannot meet the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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