Prospects “worsened” for UK shale gas in 2024 – Cuadrilla
The only company to carry out high volume fracking onshore in the UK has said the prospects for the shale gas industry worsened in the past year.
Burniston gas drill and frack would have “significant environmental impacts” – planners
Proposals to drill for gas and carry out a small-scale frack near the North York Moors National Park would have “significant impacts on the environment”, planners have said.
Spending doubles at Cuadrilla but no plans for future “substantive expenditure”
Cuadrilla’s Australian owner spent more than £0.75m in six months in the UK in 2023, more than double the amount in the previous year. But the company has no plans for future “substantive expenditure” on UK shale gas.
Artificial lift aims to boost oil production at Wressle
Work is underway to increase pressure within the reservoir at the UK’s newest oil production site at Wressle, the operator announced today.
Cuadrilla pulls back from another licence
Cuadrilla Resources is to give up operation of one of its Yorkshire licences, under an agreement announced today.
“Significant environmental impact unlikely” from 25 years of hydrocarbon production, says council
25 years of oil and gas extraction from a site in East Yorkshire is unlikely to have significant effects on the environment, council planners have ruled.
Climate harm must be assessed for oil production sites, appeal court told
Environmental damage from burning oil in cars or planes should be assessed, as well as the benefits of oil production, campaigners told the court of appeal in London today.
Wressle proppant squeeze delayed
The controversial proppant squeeze planned by Egdon Resources at its Wressle oil site in Lincolnshire has been delayed by up to four weeks.
Updated: Wressle frack plan still “in draft”
A key document needed to allow small-scale fracking at Wressle in north Lincolnshire has not yet been approved.
Online exhibition reveals details of two new Rathlin Energy exploration sites
Rathlin Energy unveiled details today of an additional two proposed wellsites in East Yorkshire.
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