Hundreds of tonnes of climate-warming methane is being released into the atmosphere by the UK’s longest continuously producing onshore oil well, despite curbs ordered by the environmental regulator.
The Horse Hill production site in Surrey has cut its planned capacity for crude oil storage by more than 80%.
Oil production at the Horse Hill site in Surrey fell at the end of last year to its second lowest level so far.
People are being invited to comment on changes to the environmental permit for the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey.
IGas has appealed against the refusal of planning consent for its oil site at Avington in the South Downs National Park.
Official oil production at the Horse Hill site in Surrey has fallen to its lowest level so far, according to monthly data released today.
A steady fall in oil production has continued at UKOG’s Horse Hill site in Surrey, according to the latest monthly official data released today.
A six-day methane gas release at Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool had the same carbon footprint as 142 flights from London to New York, new research has concluded.
The company behind the Horse Hill exploration site near Gatwick Airport has released details of plans to drill four more wells to produce oil for 20 years.
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