Consultation underway on delay to Cuadrilla’s frack site restoration
People are invited to comment on a bid by Cuadrilla to extend the life of its former fracking site near Blackpool. A public consultation runs until Thursday 7 August 2025.
Horse Hill judgement – 9 months on and no date for final site clearance
There is still no date for final clearance of the oil site at the centre of a Supreme Court landmark judgement issued nine months ago.
Horse Hill crude oil storage plan approved
Surrey County Council has granted planning permission for the storage of more than 100 tonnes of crude oil at the Horse Hill production site near Gatwick.
Further approval of waste water reinjection at Horse Hill oil well
The industry regulator has approved the use of an oil well at Horse Hill in Surrey for disposal of waste water, the site’s parent company announced today.
Breaking: Egdon wins appeal on Wressle oil production
Egdon Resources has got the go-ahead for 15 years of oil production at its Wressle site near Scunthorpe.
Leith Hill oil site: Europa seeks three more years – plus updates on licence extension and permit
Europa Oil and Gas is seeking more time to drill and test a well at its exploration site near Leith Hill in Surrey.
Breaking: Planning inspector approves Ineos shale gas plans for Harthill
Ineos has received planning permission to explore for shale gas at a site in the village of Harthill in South Yorkshire.
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