2018 in numbers
As 2018 concludes, DrillOrDrop has compiled some of the key statistics from the past 12 months for the UK onshore oil and gas industry.
Review of 2018
2018 was a year of firsts for fracking and the campaigns against it, with successes and setbacks on both sides of the argument.
IGas disappointment as it fails to find Bowland shale at Tinker Lane
The shale gas company, IGas, confirmed this evening that its Tinker Lane well near Blyth in north Nottinghamshire had failed to discover the primary target, the Bowland shale formation.
IGas plans for Ellesmere Port “don’t conform to UK climate commitments” – inquiry expert
IGas proposals to explore for gas at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire were incompatible with UK commitments to limit temperature rise, a climate change expert will warn next month.
Angus and IGas protest injunctions renewed at High Court
Injunctions sought against protests at sites operated by IGas and Angus Energy has been renewed by a High Court judge.
IGas injunction on anti-fracking protests is most restrictive yet – High Court told
An injunction sought by the shale gas company, IGas, represents the “high water mark” of restrictions against protests, a challenger claimed today.
Trespassers face bigger penalties at UK fracking sites than Buckingham Palace, court told
Injunctions mean that people who trespass on a UK fracking site face a bigger maximum penalty than if they committed the same offence at Buckingham Palace, the High Court was told today.
Criminal law doesn’t work for anti-fracking protests, High Court told
Two oil and gas companies argued today that only a High Court injunction would stop protests at drilling sites across England.
IGas exploration plans are “in the heart of a community”, Ellesmere Port campaigners warn
People living in two new housing estates in Ellesmere Port have complained that they didn’t know about proposals for gas exploration nearby.
Bank increases stake in IGas
HSBC bank has increased its stake in IGas, which is currently drilling for shale gas at Tinker Lane in Nottinghamshire.
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