Minister quizzed on Aurora’s fracking withdrawal
The government has been asked what assessment it has made of the decision by Aurora Energy Resources to drop its plans to frack near Formby in Lancashire.
Ineos awarded drilling permits in Texas shale
Official documents confirm that an Ineos company has been awarded permits to drill the Texas shale.
IGas fracking site at Ince Marshes in doubt
Plans by IGas to drill and frack for shale gas on Ince Marshes in Cheshire appear to have been shelved.
No decision on UKOG’s Isle of Wight drilling plans during coronavirus outbreak
Frack Free Isle of Wight has welcomed news that the island’s council has halted all planning decisions during the covid-19 outbreak.
18-month council road closures for new Rathlin Energy drilling site
Three roads in East Yorkshire could be closed for up to 18 months during work at an oil and gas site.
Key staff quit Cuadrilla as company scales down fracking site
At least 10 staff have said they have left the shale gas company, Cuadrilla, in the past few months.
Legal challenge issued to Horse Hill oil production plans
A Surrey resident has issued a legal challenge against the county council’s decision to grant planning permission for long-term oil production and more drilling at the Horse Hill exploration site.
Angus conference call: “restrictions on water reinjection limiting UK onshore oil and gas”
UK onshore oil production is being held back by new regulations on water reinjection, Angus Energy told investors this evening.
Guest post: Liability lottery of onshore decommissioning
Who pays for clean-ups and decommissioning if an onshore operator goes bust? It’s a question that is concerning MPs and landowners. In this guest post, researcher and anti-fracking campaigner, Ben Dean, looks at the rules for decommissioning and argues for tougher controls.
Thousand objections to Horse Hill oil drilling and production plans delay decision
There have been at least a thousand objections to plans by UK Oil & Gas for 20 years of oil production at its site at Horse Hill, Surrey County Council has confirmed.
