‘Gold standard’ regulation of UK onshore oil and gas is a joke, says MEP
UK oil and gas companies are regularly breaching regulation of their operations with little consequence, new research published today concludes.
Oil production updates for Horse Hill and Lidsey
UK Oil & Gas plc has announced that production has resumed from the Portland oil formation at Horse Hill in Surrey.
Guest comment: How temporary is temporary?
Campaigner Ben Dean argues in this guest post that the single word temporary has cleared the way for oil and gas development in rural areas.
Details published of geological research centre in Cheshire
Proposals for an underground observatory in north Cheshire, predicted to provide the “most comprehensive geological data” in the world, have been published online and are open for comments.
Campaigners to argue that IGas Ellesmere Port gas test is a risk to public health
Plans by IGas to test the flow of gas at its well at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire risk the health of people living nearby, campaigners will argue later this month.
Plans published for four more wells and 20 years of oil production at Horse Hill, Surrey
The expected planning application for four production wells at the Horse Hill oil site near Gatwick has been published.
Egdon to appeal after third bid for oil production at Wressle refused
For the third time in under two years, councillors have thrown out plans for long-term oil production at the Wressle site near Scunthorpe.
Residents report work underway to abandon Markwells Wood oil site in South Downs
A residents’ group in the South Downs is reporting that UK Oil & Gas is pulling out of its exploration site at Markwells Wood.
Officials back another three years for Rathlin Energy at E Yorks gas site
Council planners have recommended the West Newton-A gas exploration site in East Yorkshire should be allowed to continue until 2021.
What government told the shale gas industry about success, regulation, jobs and support
Several shale gas wells in production would be seen as success by the government, according to recently released notes of a round-table meeting between the energy minister and the industry.
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