UN climate report is an “atlas of human suffering”
Climate change driven by humans is already causing dangerous and widespread disruption, international scientists warned this morning.
Glasgow climate promises will be “just words on a page” without action – COP26 president
International pledges to tackle climate change made in Glasgow last year will “wither on the vine” without action, Alok Sharma, the COP26 president said today.
IGas writes off £10m from shale gas exploration but still seeks end to fracking moratorium
IGas has confirmed it has relinquished the Tinker Lane shale gas licence in Nottinghamshire and written off £10m in exploration costs. But the company said it was continuing to work with regulators and government to end the moratorium on fracking in England.
Wressle well test nets Union Jack $300,000 – company report
Union Jack Oil reported today it had made about US$300,000 (£217,000) from test production at the Wressle well in North Lincolnshire.
Horse Hill operator declares £17.8m loss
The operator of the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey lost nearly £18m in the year to September 2020 –a more than 15-fold increase on the year before.
September 2021 headlines
Keep up with September 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.
Wytch Farm operator loses £101m+
The UK’s largest producing onshore oil producer lost more than £100m last year, according to company accounts.
Rathlin reports £1m+ loss in 2020
Rathlin Energy, the operator of two oil and gas sites in East Yorkshire, has declared an annual loss in 2020 of £1,015,920. This was slightly smaller than the previous year.
UKOG reports £1m+ loss in six months
UK Oil & Gas plc has reported an operating loss of £1.02m for the six months to the end of March 2021.
Wressle proppant squeeze still awaiting consent but West Newton well tests imminent – Union Jack
Final consent had not yet been granted for the stimulation of the Wressle oil well in North Lincolnshire, Union Jack Oil confirmed today. But the company announced that tests on wells at two West Newton sites in East Yorkshire were expected soon.
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