South Downs oil field to restart production
Oil extraction is to resume at the Avington field in the South Downs National Park after a break of more than five years.
Updated: Planners back more time to restore Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking site
Cuadrilla should be given an extra two years to return its controversial fracking site near Blackpool to farmland, council planners have said.
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Planners back new oil site in Lincolnshire
Proposals by IGas for a new hydrocarbon site in Lincolnshire have been backed by county council planners, despite local opposition and official concerns about road safety.
Albury: Planners oppose second Surrey hydrogen plan
Another scheme to produce hydrogen from methane in Surrey has been opposed by county council planners.
Details published on new oil site at Glentworth
IGas plans for a new oil production site near the village of Glentworth in Lincolnshire have been published online.
Cuadrilla seeks two more years at Lancs fracking site
The fracking company, Cuadrilla, has given formal notice that it intends to apply to extend the life of its shale gas site at Preston New Road in Lancashire.
Planners oppose IGas grey hydrogen plans for Surrey
Surrey council planners have recommended refusal of plans by IGas for hydrogen production in the green belt.
Updated: IGas new Lincolnshire oil production site doesn’t need environmental survey – officials
IGas has revealed proposals for a new oil production site in Lincolnshire, which it says could extract 90,000 tonnes a year – but officials have said a detailed environmental study is not needed.
Planners back fourth extension at dormant Broadford Bridge oil site
Proposals to extend the life of a dormant oil site for a fourth time have been supported by West Sussex planners.
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