Fossil fuel campaigner climbed on oil rig lorry as an act of conscience, court told
A campaigner who spent a night on top of a lorry carrying a drilling rig said people who oppose the onshore oil and gas industry must be able to take action.
Drilling headlines – January 2018
DrillOrDrop’s January 2018 digest of news about fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas updated daily.
Who drilled where in 2017? Data shows another low for UK onshore oil and gas
The number of onshore oil and gas wells drilled in the UK in 2017 was another 50-year low for the industry.
Investigation: What happened to the National College of Onshore Oil and Gas?
Students looking for a career in the onshore oil and gas industry were expected to enrol in a new national college this month.
Fracking research and report round-up: August 2017
This post collates links to studies, briefings and reports from the past six months on fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry. It includes briefings on the industry and regulation, along with work on emissions, public attitudes to fracking, economic impacts, seismic effects and contamination risks.
Government climate adviser calls for tighter shale gas regulation so that leaks can be fixed rapidly
The UK must take rapid action to deal with any leaks from onshore shale gas wells, as part of efforts to avoid breaching carbon budgets, the government’s adviser on climate change said today.
Fracking Week in Parliament: 13-17 March 2017
In this Fracking Week in Parliament: Bonds for fracking sites Fracking and climate change in Scotland
Cheshire councillors adopt new oil and gas policy document
A council in what could be one of the country’s leading shale gas areas has agreed a new policy document to help it deal with planning applications.
“Planning controlled by government and developers”
Local communities hold the least power in the planning process and central government and developers hold the most, according to a survey of councillors across the UK.
Guest Post: It’s time for the UK to Fraxit
Guest post by Peter Strachan and Alex Russell On Tuesday the US Environmental Protection Agency released its study concluding that hydraulic fracturing can impact drinking water at each stage in the shale gas production process. In this guest post, professors Peter Strachan and Alex Russell assess the case […]
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