What’s happened to onshore production since 2018?
Almost a fifth of UK onshore production fields have extracted no oil or gas in the past five years, according to analysis by DrillOrDrop.
Oil and gas opponents add voice to campaign against Cumbrian coal mine
Campaigners opposing onshore oil and gas developments in south east England are travelling to Cumbria to join a protest against a new coal mine in Whitehaven.
Horse Hill legal challenge delays court date for Cumbrian coal mine case
The landmark legal case over oil production at Horse Hill in Surrey has led to the postponement of the court challenge to a new coal mine in Cumbria.
UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – April 2023
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore production data, for April 2023, reveals a big drop in monthly production from the largest field at Wytch Farm. This cut the UK’s total monthly onshore oil volumes by more than half.
UKOG takes out £3m loan for drilling operations
UK Oil & Gas has announced it has secured a £3m loan to fund operations over the next 12 months.
New watchdog’s first legal challenge opposes government over counting carbon
The government’s new environmental watchdog has been on the opposite side of the legal argument from a minister in its first court case.
Campaigners take fossil fuel climate challenge to Supreme Court
The climate impact of using fossil fuels must be assessed before any decision is made on production plans, a landmark challenge at the Supreme Court argued today.
Pictures: Campaigners gather outside Supreme Court for landmark legal challenge
Opponents of oil production at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey gathered outside the Supreme Court this morning for the start of a legal challenge that will have major implications for new fossil fuel projects.
Key facts on landmark legal challenge over climate impact of oil extraction
A landmark legal challenge that will shape future decisions on fossil fuel developments comes to the UK’s highest court next week.
Summer 2023 diary
DrillOrDrop’s diary of events in summer 2023 involving the UK onshore oil and gas industry and campaigns about it.
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