Oil and Gas Authority – DRILL OR DROP?

Europa to hand operation of Leith Hill oil exploration licence to UKOG

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 14, 2019 • ( 10 Comments )

Europa Oil & Gas announced this morning it was transferring operation of the oil exploration licence around Leith Hill, near Dorking in Surrey.

Cuadrilla publishes seismic data for fracking site

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 1, 2018 • ( 26 Comments )

People will be able to view seismic monitoring data from around Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road fracking site, the company said today.

Cuadrilla secures final approval for first UK frack since 2011

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 24, 2018 • ( 28 Comments )

The Oil and Gas Authority has cleared the way for fracking at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool.

Breaking: Oil companies pull out of Leith Hill exploration site in Surrey

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 4, 2018 • ( 50 Comments )

Europa Oil and Gas, the company behind oil drilling near the Leith Hill beauty spot in Surrey, announced this morning it was pulling out of the site.

Council leader says Surrey earthquake link to oil operations cannot be “completely ruled out”

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 23, 2018 • ( 92 Comments )

Mole Valley District Council has called for local oil and gas operations to stop if they are implicated in the recent cluster of earthquakes in Surrey.

Oil and gas companies keep 12 licences despite failing on drilling commitments

By Ruth Hayhurst on July 6, 2018 • ( 9 Comments )

A dozen onshore oil and gas licences, including one in Scotland, have been extended even though the operators have not met commitments to drill an exploration well.

Government policy “risks unrestricted drilling and fracking”, MPs told

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 25, 2018 • ( 33 Comments )

Government proposals to take shale gas decisions out of the local planning system could result in a “one-size-fits all” approach with unrestricted drilling and fracking, a new parliamentary group has been told.

Updated: 150-day flow tests expected to start soon at Horse Hill + UKOG announces £5.5m share placing

By Ruth Hayhurst on June 14, 2018 • ( 2 Comments )

The leading company behind exploration at the so-called “Gatwick Gusher” oil site has said all the consents are now in place to allow extended flow testing to begin “shortly”.