Latest UK onshore oil production data: January 2021
Key figures 60,083 tonnes72,911 m314,794 barrels of oil per day1.63% of total UK production
Extracting new oil from Lincolnshire is “utterly incompatible” with climate goals – open letter
The Bishop of Grimsby, academics and business leaders have objected to plans for long-term oil production at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
Warning that Biscathorpe oil production plans would “cause significant and long-term harm” to Lincolnshire Wolds
Plans for long-term oil extraction in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds would introduce a permanent industrial feature in a deeply rural and tranquil landscape, countryside officials have warned.
Campaigners seek fossil fuel whistle blowers
The campaign organisation, Extinction Rebellion, is targeting workers in the oil and gas industry to persuade them to blow the whistle on corporate greenwash.
Horse Hill scales back oil storage
The Horse Hill production site in Surrey has cut its planned capacity for crude oil storage by more than 80%.
Campaigner acquitted of trespass at Horse Hill oil site
An environmental campaigner who took part in a 12-hour protest on a rig platform at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey has been cleared of aggravated trespass.
Horse Hill is a “talented but troublesome teenager”, says UKOG as it goes into the red
The Horse Hill oil field in Surrey, once described by its owner as world class, was likened today to a “talented but troublesome teenager”.
Study calls for new fracking definition to close regulatory loopholes
The definitions of fracking in the UK are limited, ambiguous and inconsistent, a new study has said.
Council to close roads to West Newton-A wellsite again
Two roads to Rathlin Energy’s West Newton-A oil site in Holderness could be closed from as early as next week.
Views sought on Biscathorpe oil production plans in Lincolnshire Wolds AONB
People are being asked to comment on plans for oil drilling and production near a rare chalk stream in the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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