Surrey residents protest about impacts of 20-year oil production plans
People living around the Horse Hill oil site near Gatwick Airport have protested about long-term drilling and production plans.
Who drilled where in 2018? 68-year low for UK onshore oil and gas
The number of onshore oil and gas wells drilled in the UK in 2018 was a 68-year low for the industry.
What to watch in 2019
DrillOrDrop’s round-up of the likely action on fracking and onshore oil and gas developments in 2019
DrillOrDrop’s most-viewed posts of 2018
Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site grabbed the attention of readers during 2018. Seven of the 10 most-read posts on DrillOrDrop in the past 12 months were about activities or protests at the site. Also in the top 10 posts with readers were Europa’s surprise announcement that it was […]
Angus gets permit approval for appraisal but not production
The Environment Agency has given the go-ahead to Angus Energy for appraisal at its Brockham site in Surrey. But the company does not yet have consent for production.
Trespassers face bigger penalties at UK fracking sites than Buckingham Palace, court told
Injunctions mean that people who trespass on a UK fracking site face a bigger maximum penalty than if they committed the same offence at Buckingham Palace, the High Court was told today.
Surrey earthquakes: no link to oil and gas sites, says report, but one expert disagrees
A report on the swarm of earthquakes in Surrey earlier this year finds no evidence they were triggered by oil and gas operations. But an academic who contributed to the official investigation into the cause of the quakes disagrees with the conclusion and critics of onshore drilling have […]
Pictures: Eviction of protest camp at Horse Hill oil site
Security guards and specialist rescue staff worked through the night to remove campaigners from a protest camp near the Horse Hill oil exploration site in Surrey.
Environment Secretary blocks oil drilling in the Surrey Hills to protect ancient woodland
The Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, has refused to renew a lease of land for oil drilling in Surrey because of the damage it could do to ancient woodland.
Europa’s Leith Hill protest injunction extended for 14 hours
The High Court has extended an injunction against protests at Europa’s exploratory oil site near Leith Hill in Surrey for less than a day.
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