Horse Hill monthly oil production falls to record low
Official oil production at the Horse Hill site in Surrey has fallen to its lowest level so far, according to monthly data released today.
70-year low for 2020 UK onshore oil and gas drilling
The number of onshore oil and gas wells drilled in the UK in 2020 fell to a 70-year low.
Horse Hill oil production up slightly – but so are waste water and gas
Monthly oil, water and gas production were all up at Horse Hill in Surrey, the UK’s newest onshore production site, according to the latest official data.
“Hydrogen no justification for oil and gas expansion” – new paper
The use of hydrogen to help meet UK carbon targets does not justify an expansion of the onshore oil and gas industry, campaigners said today.
Report challenges industry arguments for UK onshore oil
The UK does not need more onshore oil to deliver energy security, net zero emissions, jobs or feedstocks, a new report has concluded.
“Woefully inadequate” regulation of UK onshore oil and gas risks environmental damage – new study
Regulation of the UK onshore shale industry is “lax, fragmented and frequently incompetent”, a new study has concluded.
IGas acquires geothermal firm
Redundant oil and gas wells could be used for geothermal energy, the would-be fracking company, IGas, said in an announcement this morning.
August 2020 headlines
You can keep up with the news here with our digest of headlines about UK fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas, updated daily.
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.
OGA has no powers over clean-up of onshore oil and gas sites – court told
The regulator of the oil and gas industry has no power to secure decommissioning of onshore sites, the High Court heard today.
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