OGA – Page 6 – DRILL OR DROP?

Licensing system criticised after two UKOG PEDLs extended

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 20, 2019 • ( 11 Comments )

UK Oil & Gas confirmed today it had more time to drill in two southern England exploration licences, where no work has yet been carried out.

All consents in place to frack again in Lancashire, says Cuadrilla

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 5, 2019 • ( 14 Comments )

Shale gas regulators have cleared the way for the second phase of fracking at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site, near Blackpool, the company said today.

August 2019 headlines

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 2, 2019 • ( 5 Comments )

This month, Cuadrilla began fracking its second well at Preston New Road, near Blackpool. 12 days later it was ordered to stop after causing the UK’s largest fracking-induced earth tremor.

Community group challenges Cuadrilla’s view of geology at fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 14, 2019 • ( 50 Comments )

People living near Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking site have said there are “serious and fundamental errors” in the company’s interpretation of local geology.

Cuadrilla’s fracking data released

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 4, 2019 • ( 87 Comments )

Data from fracking at Cuadrilla’s fracking site in Lancashire last year has been published by the industry regulator, the Oil & Gas Authority.

Updated: Onshore licence moves to production without drilling a successful well

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 3, 2019 • ( 6 Comments )

An onshore oil and gas licence in southern England moved into its production phase this week. But the operator has not yet drilled a well in the area that has been proved to be successful.