The government risks undermining its goals to cut methane emissions without stricter regulations on onshore oil and gas operations, environmental campaigners have argued.
UK onshore gas production fell to its lowest level in July 2025 since November 2023.
Long-awaited annual accounts for UK Oil & Gas plc show a £35m drop in the value of the company’s oil and gas assets.
The UK government is being urged to adopt tough controls in the coming weeks on methane releases from the oil and gas industry.
UK onshore daily oil production in June 2025 was the lowest for eight months. The monthly oil volume dropped 7% compared with the month before. The fall was more than twice what would have been expected from the shorter month in June, compared with May 2025.
UK onshore gas production fell again in May 2025, for the fifth consecutive month. The May figure was the lowest for 18 months, despite a small increase in production from the largest field at Saltfleetby. Onshore oil volume was up slightly in May 2025 compared with April – […]
Cuadrilla’s Elswick gas production site near Blackpool has been granted a five-year extension.
UK onshore gas volumes fell for the fourth consecutive month in April 2025. Production was the lowest for 18 months, down 23% on March 2025.
The chief executive of the oil and gas company, Angus Energy, has a resigned, a statement said this morning.
UK onshore oil daily production rose 2% in February 2025, compared with the previous month but daily onshore gas production dropped 4%.mm
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