Planners back Burniston gas drilling and lower-volume fracking
North Yorkshire planners have recommended approval of plans for gas drilling and lower-volume fracking by Europa Oil & Gas Limited at Burniston, near Scarborough.
Updated: Villagers highlight environmental “flaws” in North Yorkshire fracking plans
Opponents of plans to drill and frack in a North Yorkshire village have criticised the “inappropriate” technology, “inadequate” risk assessments, missing, incorrect and inconsistent information and a failure to consider vulnerable people. Europa Oil & Gas contacted DrillOrDrop about this article on 30 September 2025. We have published […]
Foxholes rejects gas drilling plans with a “line in the chalk”
The North Yorkshire village of Foxholes has opposed plans by Egdon Resources to explore for gas.
West Newton fracturing heading for approval
Plans to carry out a lower-volume hydraulic fracture at the West Newton-A oil and gas site in East Yorkshire look likely to get the go-ahead.
Village meetings to discuss Egdon’s Yorkshire gas plan
Yorkshire villagers are meeting to discuss plans by Egdon Resources for gas drilling at Foxholes.
Horse Hill one year on – no site clearance date
The Horse Hill well pad in Surrey still has no final date for site clearance, a year after the Supreme Court quashed its planning permission, officials have confirmed.
Campaigners pledge to fight future oil production in Balcombe
Opponents of oil operations in the West Sussex village of Balcombe have vowed to fight any future proposals for production, despite losing a recent legal challenge.
Cuadrilla seeks more time for Elswick gas production
The former fracking company, Cuadrilla, is seeking another five years to extract gas from its site at Elswick, in Lancashire.
99%+ oppose Burniston gas plan
About 1,400 formal objections have been submitted in a public consultation on the Europa Oil & Gas exploration plans near the North York Moors national park. At the time of writing, just seven responses to the consultation supported the company’s planning application.
Second council unanimously rejects Burniston gas drilling plans
Another council has voted unanimously against plans to drill for gas at Burniston in North Yorkshire.
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