Egdon shares rise 80%+ as it agrees to £27m takeover
Egdon Resources, the company behind the UK’s newest onshore oil producer, announced this morning it has agreed to a takeover by Petrichor Partners.
Wressle well production could top 1,500 barrels per day – new estimate
The operator of the Wressle oil well in North Lincolnshire has said production could reach 1,543 barrels per day.
COP26: President Obama tells young to channel their anger and get to work on climate change
The former US president, Barack Obama, told young people to stay angry and prepare for a marathon on tackling climate change.
Views sought on water injection plan at Angus Energy’s Brockham site
People are invited to comment on proposals by Angus Energy to dispose of waste water into a borehole at its Brockham oil site in Surrey.
Egdon plans “small-scale fracking” instead of acidisation at Wressle oil site
The operator of the Wressle oil site near Scunthorpe has confirmed it no longer plans to use acidisation to improve production.
Regulator promises “flexibility” on compliance and licences during coronavirus
The Oil & Gas Authority has said it is working with the industry during the covid-19 outbreak to safeguard energy supply and jobs.
Campaigners close monitoring camp outside Cuadrilla’s fracking site
Anti-fracking campaigners have removed their round-the-clock monitoring camp opposite Cuadrilla’s shale gas site at Preston New Road in Lancashire.
Guest post: Mind your fracking language
As the dust settles on the government’s fracking U-turn, former ministerial adviser professor Peter Styles explains why definitions matter and how one part of England could be excluded from the moratorium.
Geologists link Surrey earthquakes to oil site as new tremor felt in the area
People living in the area of Surrey hit by earthquakes last summer felt another tremor this morning.
Weekend Long Read: Campaigners call for tougher rules on acid use at Weald oil sites
Campaigners in southern England have criticised what they say is a “gaping hole” in the regulations covering the use of acid on oil sites.
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