Review of 2025 – the return of fracking?
Fracking for UK onshore oil and gas hit the headlines again during 2025.
Horse Hill – key details delayed
Key information that will determine the future of the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey has been delayed, officials have revealed.
UKOG reveals reasons for Weald licence surrender
An official report by UK Oil & Gas plc reveals why it gave up a licence to develop hydrocarbons in parts of Surrey and West Sussex.
Horse Hill latest
Key information needed for a new planning application for a controversial drilling site in Surrey will be submitted before Christmas, it was revealed today.
Angus update on lender talks and production
Angus Energy says its talks with its lender, Trafigura, are continuing over a proposed reverse takeover of US production assets and the revision of the loan repayment schedule.
Fluid injection at Brockham could cause earthquakes, scientists warn
Plans to inject waste fluid at a Surrey oil site could cause “potentially damaging earthquakes”, two earth scientists have warned.
Horse Hill partner slashes value of investment
Alba Mineral Resources has cut by 94% the value of its stake in Horse Hill – the Surrey oil site at the centre of last year’s landmark Supreme Court judgement.
Officials back plans to import wastewater to Brockham oil site
Planners are supporting proposals to tanker wastewater from oil wells in southern England to inject into site in a Surrey village to boost production.
£4m+ loss at Angus Energy – annual accounts
The UK’s biggest onshore gas producer has reported an annual loss of more than £4m, down more than 100% on the profit in the year before.
Plans and permits update
Catch up with recent UK onshore oil and gas applications and decisions with DrillOrDrop’s update.
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