West Lancs opposes Aurora’s fracking plans at Great Altcar
Councillors in West Lancashire have voted overwhelmingly to oppose plans to drill and frack two shale gas wells in the green belt near Formby.
Comment deadline approaches on Angus Energy plan for 24-hour oil production at Lidsey wellsite
People who want to comment on plans by Angus Energy to produce oil round-the-clock at its Lidsey site in West Sussex have just over a week until a deadline set by planners.
Restoration of Wressle oil site not “commercially-viable” while new production plans are pending – Egdon
Investment by Egdon Resources in its oil site near Scunthorpe should be considered when deciding whether to extend planning permission, council planners will argue next week.
Surrey planners recommend approval of “unauthorised” oil well drilled in 2017
An oil well drilled in Surrey by Angus Energy more than 18 months ago against council advice should be granted retrospective planning permission, according to a report published this afternoon.
Lancs planners stand by objection to Roseacre Wood fracking site
Council planners in Lancashire have said Cuadrilla’s revised traffic scheme for the proposed Roseacre Wood fracking site is still unacceptable.
INEOS Harthill shale gas well recommended for refusal
The first INEOS shale gas site to come before a council planning meeting has been recommended for refusal.
Council planners recommend consent for flow testing at Broadford Bridge oil site
Planners at West Sussex Council have recommended granting planning permission for another 12 months at the Broadford Bridge oil exploration site near Billingshurst.
Breaking: Nottinghamshire planners recommend approval of Tinker Lane shale gas well
Planners at Nottinghamshire County Council are recommending approval of an application by IGas to drill a shale gas well at Tinker Lane, between Blyth and Barnby Moor.
Fracking research roundup: February 2017
This round-up collects together studies, briefings and reports from the past six months on fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry. It includes work on methane emissions, public attitudes to fracking, economics of fossil fuels, impacts of noise on health and dealing with waste.
Lincolnshire planners recommend Wressle oil production plans
Planning officers at North Lincolnshire Council have recommended approval of plans to produce oil for 15 years at Egdon Resources’ Wressle site near Scunthorpe.
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