Planners back 15 months of drilling and 20 years of oil production in Surrey green belt
Proposals to drill four more production wells at the Horse Hill oil site, near Gatwick Airport, have been supported by Surrey County Council planners.
September 2019 headlines
Will the suspension of fracking at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site be lifted this month after a record-breaking earth tremor? Or will shale exploration in the Fylde region of Lancashire face another long delay?
West Newton well test suspended after oil find
Rathlin Energy has suspended the extended well test at its West Newton well site in East Yorkshire – just a week after the start.
Earth tremors continue around Surrey village as researchers discount link to oil sites
Small earth tremors have continued to be recorded around the Surrey village of Newdigate during the summer.
Tremors predicted before Lancashire fracking began
An expert in hydraulic fracturing warned Cuadrilla and UK regulators in the days before fracking began near Blackpool that the operation would probably cause earth tremors.
Licensing system criticised after two UKOG PEDLs extended
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.
“New methane study backs climate case against fracking” – campaigners; “erroneous conclusions” – industry
Opponents of onshore shale gas in the UK have said new research on global methane emissions supports their call for a ban on fracking on climate change grounds.
Updated: Campaigner remanded in custody
A campaigner from Hull was remanded in custody by a court in the city today following a protest against local drilling for oil and gas.
August 2019 headlines
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.
Campaigners disappointed as council drops case in Wressle oil appeal
Egdon Resources, the company behind plans for long-term oil production at Wressle near Scunthorpe, said today North Lincolnshire Council had withdrawn its case against the company.
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