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.
IGas cuts value of shale assets and opts not to sue government over fracking moratorium
One of the UK’s leading would-be fracking companies appears to be turning away from shale gas.
Climate change beliefs shape opposition to UK fracking – new study
Beliefs about the seriousness of climate change appear to be influencing attitudes against UK shale gas extraction, despite the war in Ukraine, a new study has concluded.
What to watch in 2023?
DrillOrDrop’s checklist of what to look out for in 2023 on UK onshore oil and gas
Anti-fracking tributes to Dame Vivienne Westwood 1941-2022
The anti-fracking movement has paid tributes to the fashion designer and campaigner, Dame Vivienne Westwood, who died yesterday, aged 81.
Crane at Cuadrilla’s fracking site
A crane has been installed at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road suspended fracking site, near Blackpool in Lancashire.
IGas submits Glentworth oil production application
Formal plans have been submitted for a new Lincolnshire oil site that could produce up to 90,000 tonnes a year.
Action on IGas failure to restore Misson Springs shale gas site
Officials have taken the first steps to force IGas to restore its shale gas site at Misson Springs in Nottinghamshire.
Egdon reports 530% increase in oil and gas revenues
The oil and gas operator, Egdon Resources, has reported increased revenues of more than 530% because of rising production and prices.
Fracking moratorium – a timeline
Three years ago today, the government formally confirmed a moratorium on fracking in England.
DRILL OR DROP? 