Who wants to drill where? Winter 2018/9 update
Summary of recent activity and expected operations at key sites, including applications, decisions, company plans and licence changes.
Campaigners call fire crews to West Newton well site – “minor incident” says Rathlin Energy
Fire crews were called to Rathlin Energy’s West Newton-A well site in East Yorkshire this lunchtime after a hose on a rig became detached and hit the drill cabin.
Live news updates: Day 3 of IGas Ellesmere Port inquiry
This post has live news updates from Day 3 of the inquiry into IGas plans to test for gas flows at its well at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.
Campaigners challenge “draconian” oil and gas protest injunctions in court and at sites
Environmental campaigners are counting on protesters and senior judges to protect hard-fought rights which they say are under threat from powerful and wealthy onshore oil and gas companies.
Fracked gas levels at Cuadrilla’s shale site so low that propane needed to light flare stack
A publicity video used by Cuadrilla as evidence of the first shale gas production from its site in Lancashire may not be quite what it seemed.
Guest comment: How temporary is temporary?
Campaigner Ben Dean argues in this guest post that the single word temporary has cleared the way for oil and gas development in rural areas.
Cuadrilla focusses on single shale well – with under 11 months left for more drilling and fracking
The shale gas company, Cuadrilla, has less than a year to drill two wells and frack three under the terms of the planning permission at its site near Blackpool.
Campaigners to argue that IGas Ellesmere Port gas test is a risk to public health
Plans by IGas to test the flow of gas at its well at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire risk the health of people living nearby, campaigners will argue later this month.
Frack free campaigners celebrate as Tory Scarborough commits to become carbon neutral by 2030
Conservative-controlled Scarborough Borough Council declared a climate emergency this afternoon.
Greater Manchester major shale gas region announces presumption against fracking
Greater Manchester announced a policy this morning which would have the effect of blocking fracking across one of the UK’s major shale gas regions.
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