Rapid cuts to oil and gas needed to meet climate targets – CCC
Conservative ministers failed to act to meet UK climate targets, government advisors warned today.
West Newton gets more time for drilling plans
The industry regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has extended the deadline for drilling plans at the West Newton field in East Yorkshire, it was reported today.
June 2024 headlines
Keep up to date with June 2024’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
31 North Sea licences in offered in offshore wind zones
The UK confirmed new licences this morning allowing oil and gas companies to explore in parts of the North Sea previously allocated for offshore wind power.
April 2024 headlines
Keep up to date with April 2024’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
Waddock Cross licence gets five-year extension
The licence containing the mothballed Waddock Cross oil field in Dorset has been granted a five-year extension by the industry regulator.
Expansion plans published for Wressle oil site
The UK’s second largest onshore oil production site has published proposals to increase its footprint by about a third and drill two new wells.
Spending doubles at Cuadrilla but no plans for future “substantive expenditure”
Cuadrilla’s Australian owner spent more than £0.75m in six months in the UK in 2023, more than double the amount in the previous year. But the company has no plans for future “substantive expenditure” on UK shale gas.
Ryedale gas licences lapse and former fracking firm changes hands again
Licences to produce gas in the Ryedale area of North Yorkshire have lapsed and the operator, Third Energy, has been acquired by a geothermal group.
Rapid phase out of fossil fuels needed – UK climate advisor warns
The UK must “rapidly replace fossil fuels with low carbon alternatives”, the government’s climate advisor warned today.
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