DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore production data, for March 2023, reveals the lowest monthly oil volume and daily extraction rate for 12 years, while flared gas was at a record high.
Flaring in the North Sea has halved in the past four years, the industry regulator announced today. But analysis by DrillOrDrop shows that flaring at onshore fields reached record levels in 2022.
Three leading oil and gas operators have been fined a total of £265,000 over breaching UK flaring and production agreements.
A public consultation began today into plans by Cuadrilla to generate electricity from gas extracted at its Elswick site in the Fylde region of Lancashire.
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore oil data for September 2022: First production figures published for Egdon’s Wressle oil site near Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire.
The climate-damaging gas methane is still being released at English onshore oil sites, a year after researchers revealed the problem.
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore oil data, for August 2022: Horse Hill production recovers as key onshore figures rise.
The oil production site on cliffs at Kimmeridge bay in Dorset has installed a flare to burn waste gas – despite being ordered three years ago to use the gas to generate electricity.
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore oil data for May 2022: daily production at 30+ year low
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore oil data for April 2022: daily production at a 12 month low
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