Plugging of fracked wells – start imminent
Key equipment was installed today to decommission Cuadrilla’s fracked shale gas wells and work is expected to start imminently.
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.
UKOG abandons injunction on slow walking protests
UK Oil & Gas is scaling back the High Court injunction against protests at its sites.
Cuadrilla injunction trial: Judge delays rulings after hearing legal arguments
The judgement in the first trial of anti-fracking protesters accused of breaching an injunction at a shale gas site is not expected until the end of the week.
Weekend long read: PEDL Power – what you need to know about oil and gas licensing in 2018
For this weekend’s long read, Ben Dean explores the rules behind onshore Petroleum Exploration and Development Licences (PEDLs) and examines the decisions to be made for a group of PEDLs this year.
DRILL OR DROP? 