2020 review of the year
2020 was a frack free year in the UK because the shale gas industry failed to persuade ministers to lift blocks on the process.
December 2020 headlines
You can keep up with December’s news here with our digest of headlines about UK fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas, updated daily.
Calls for tougher controls on shale gas and fracking in Nottinghamshire
Opponents of fracking in Nottinghamshire have called for stricter planning controls on future shale gas development in the county.
IGas to seek more time at Misson shale gas site
IGas is to apply to extend its planning permission at the shale gas site at Misson Springs in north Nottinghamshire.
IGas to revisit spending plans as oil price rises
The exploration and production company, IGas, said today it was reviewing its capital spending plans with the increase in the oil price.
Egdon faces joint threat of fracking moratorium, delays and low gas prices
The moratorium on fracking, along with planning delays and weak commodity prices are a challenge for the future, Egdon Resources has concluded
What to watch in 2020
DrillOrDrop’s round-up of the possible action on UK fracking and onshore oil and gas developments in 2020.
Who drilled where in 2019?
The number of onshore oil and gas wells drilled in the UK in 2019 was up slightly on 2018, which was a 68-year low for the industry. This year, operators spudded (began drilling) four, or possibly five wells, depending on how you count your wells.
Review of 2019
2019 saw a Conservative government withdraw its support from fracking and introduce a moratorium on the process.
“Fossil fools” day protesters acquitted
Two women who took part in a lock-on protest during an anti-fracking demonstration outside the IGas shale gas site at Misson in Nottinghamshire have been found not guilty of obstruction.
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