Fracking too good to pass up, says Ryedale MP
Britain can’t afford to ignore the opportunities offered by shale gas, the MP Kevin Hollinrake told a debate in the House of Commons this morning.
Drilling diary – December 2015
30+ meetings, decisions, consultation deadlines and other key dates coming up in December about fracking and onshore oil and gas. Advanced notice of dates in 2016. Updated throughout the month.
100-200 wells needed to be sure UK fracking can work – Energy Minister
The Energy Minister, Andrea Leadsom, told a meeting at Westminster today that the UK would need to drill 100-200 wells before it knew whether its shale gas could be fracked.
Could your area be drilled under the new oil and gas licences?
On 18th August 2015, the government announced the first set of oil and gas exploration licences to be awarded in England for seven years. The 27 licences are mainly in the east Midlands, south Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. But they also cover small areas in Lancashire and north Yorkshire. […]
First stage licences target Midlands, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Three key areas account for most of the first new onshore licences to explore for oil and gas announced today by the government. Of the 27 unveiled at lunchtime, eight are in Lincolnshire, nine in Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire, and four between Sheffield and Leeds.
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.
DRILL OR DROP? 