Union Jack warning on UK onshore oil and gas assets
An investor in the Wressle and West Newton fields warned today that government policy has made its UK business “increasingly difficult to progress”.
2026 diary
DrillOrDrop’s diary of events in 2026 involving the UK onshore oil and gas industry and campaigns about it.
Planning update
DrillOrDrop reports on the latest news on UK planning and permitting applications for onshore oil and gas.
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.
Wressle oil delivers first Union Jack annual profit
Oil production from the Wressle field in north Lincolnshire helped boost annual revenue by 349% for Union Jack, the company said today.
Egdon “likely to appeal” Biscathorpe refusal as it sets out future plans
Egdon Resources said today it was “likely” to appeal against the refusal of planning permission for drilling and production at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
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