Sarah Finch judgement impacts North Sea oil and gas
The implications of a landmark legal challenge about climate emissions from onshore oil have spread to the offshore industry.
August 2024 headlines
Keep up to date with August 2024’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
CEO interview: “Onshore oil industry must generate cash for well decommissioning”
The UK onshore industry needs to raise money to plug and abandon hundreds of redundant oil wells as part of the energy transition, Angus Energy’s chief executive told DrillOrDrop.
UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – May 2024
Almost two-thirds of the gas flared onshore in the UK in May 2024 was from one site, at Singleton in West Sussex. Three fields were responsible for more than half the gas vented onshore.
Plans to expand production at Salfleetby gas field
Angus Energy is seeking permission to drill up to four new wells at the UK’s largest onshore producing gas field.
No change to onshore oil and gas planning policy
The government is proposing no changes to national planning policy for onshore oil and gas.
July 2024 headlines
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Updated: UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – April 2024
Production fell at Wressle, the UK’s newest onshore oil producer, but rose at Saltfleetby, the country’s largest onshore gas producer.
Breaking: Supreme Court allows landmark challenge on climate impact of onshore oil
Campaigners have won a pivotal legal challenge at UK’s highest court on the climate impact of fossil fuels.
June 2024 headlines
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DRILL OR DROP? 