Planners back more time for IGas shale site at Misson
Nottinghamshire planners are recommending IGas should be given three more years to evaluate shale gas at a site near the village of Misson.
IGas names second hydrogen site in Surrey
IGas has revealed it wants to produce hydrogen from methane at its Bletchingley site in Surrey.
Guest post: Surrey hydrogen plans greenwash continued fossil fuel production
In this guest post, Ann Stewart, of Weald Action Group, argues that IGas plans to produce hydrogen from fossil fuels in Surrey appear to be an attempt to greenwash continued extraction of unabated methane. She says the schemes, if approved, would lock the county into decades of emissions […]
Radioactive waste disposal allowed to continue at oil site in national park
An oil company has won consent to continue the disposal of liquid radioactive waste in the South Downs National Park.
Autumn 2021 diary
DrillOrDrop’s diary of events in autumn 2021 affecting the UK onshore oil and gas industry and campaigns about it.
IGas announces two hydrogen schemes in Surrey
IGas has unveiled plans to produce hydrogen from methane at two of its sites in Surrey.
Companies join research on reusing shale gas boreholes
Shale gas companies are working with two British universities to investigate whether UK boreholes could be turned into deep science laboratories.
Government misses its own deadline on shale gas decisions by one year
A year ago today, people in the south Yorkshire village of Woodsetts waited to hear whether the government would approve Ineos plans to drill for shale gas near their homes. 90 miles away, this scene was repeated in Cheshire where IGas was seeking permission to test its shale […]
IGas 2020 accounts reveal cost of Covid-19
IGas saw revenue drop by nearly half last year following production cuts and a falling oil price during the Covid-19 pandemic.
April 2021 headlines
Keep up with April 2021’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas. Click here for headlines from previous months. Please let us know if we’ve missed something important contact@DrillOrDrop.com Key headlines Growing opposition to […]
