Breaking: Map of new oil and gas licences
Within the past few minutes, the government released a map of the new onshore oil and gas licences. Link to the map More details soon
14th round: first oil and gas licenses to be announced in August
The Government has announced a timetable for releasing the results of the 14th round of onshore oil and gas licences. A statement on a government webpage (see section headed First tranche of awards) says the awards will be announced in two sections, starting next month. The release of […]
Five onshore wells drilled in six months
The latest government information shows five onshore oil and gas wells were completed in the UK in first half of 2015. This is two fewer than for the same time last year and four down on 2013.
Fracking Week in Westminster – w/e 26th June 2015
Transcripts of parliamentary questions and debates on fracking and onshore oil and gas for the week ending 26th June 2015. Subsidy cut for wind but increased for fracking Community gets last say on wind but not for fracking Fracking concerns in Falkirk Fracking and the planning system Licences […]
FAQ on the OGA
What is it? The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has taken over some regulatory functions from the Department of Energy and Climate Change for the onshore and offshore oil and gas industry in the UK.
February 2015 fracking headlines
Our digest of last month’s news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas developments in the UK and around the world, including: Infrastructure Bill gets royal assent and government accused of breaking promise on fracking conditions Wales imposes moratorium on fracking planning applications and government devolves oil […]
Guest post: Beki Adam on talking fracking with MP Tim Loughton
Sussex businesswoman, Beki Adam, reflects on her conversation with her neighbour, the Conservative MP for East Worthing and Shoreham Tim Loughton, at Wednesday’s lobby of parliament on the Infrastructure Bill and fracking access I pointed out to Tim Loughton that in the very same building we were meeting, […]
Fracking Week in Westminster – w/e 28th Nov
Transcripts of parliamentary questions, answers and debates on fracking and onshore oil and gas for the week ending 28th November 2014 This week saw an adjournment debate on fracking called by Norman Baker, MP for Lewes – see Our special report and Full transcript of the debate Also questions […]
Drilling Diary: Oct-Nov
Events and key dates on drilling, fracking and onshore oil and gas developments Friday, 24 October 2014 Deadline for comments on Third Energy UK’s applications for North York Moors National Park Authority and North Yorkshire County Council for a gas production site and reinjection well at Ebberston South. […]
“Have confidence in fracking” – Environment Secretary
Concerns inevitable but regulation will make fracking safe, MPs told The new environment secretary, Elizabeth Truss, told MPs this afternoon that people could have confidence in fracking because, with proper regulation, it was safe and had a low impact on the environment.
DRILL OR DROP? 